Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Earl Carlson Grove, Darlington, DL1 4WJ
EPC B
Estimated value
£138,000
- Against DL1 4WJ's recent median (£134,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£138,000
- Against DL1 4WJ's recent median (£134,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Earl Carlson Grove is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 4WJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in DL1 4WJ
1 sale, median £134,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Earl Carlson Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in DL1 4WJ: £134,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in DL1 4WJ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Earl Carlson Grove, Darlington, DL1 4WJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Earl Carlson Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Earl Carlson Grove is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 4WJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Earl Carlson Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Earl Carlson Grove, Darlington, DL1 4WJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Earl Carlson Grove has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Earl Carlson Grove homes
Three headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 85 (B)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lingfield Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Heathfield Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary593m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary773m
- St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary951m
- Firthmoor Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Lingfield GreenBus stop90m
- Allington WayBus stop201m
- Malim RoadBus stop208m
- Lingfield PointBus stop262m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 4WJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Earl Carlson Grove is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 4WJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 3 Earl Carlson Grove, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Earl Carlson Grove was lodged in May 2018 at band B and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Earl Carlson Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 4WJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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