What kind of home is 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB last sold for £86,000 in June 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and June 2013, 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB rose from £55,000 to £86,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB in?

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

Police records around 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB show an average of 448 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest primary school to 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is Polam Hall School (152m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (152m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is Blackwell Lane, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£105,000

Since the 2013 sale (£86,000)+22%
Against DL1 5YB's recent median (£80,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£105,000

Against its 2013 sale (£86,000)+22%
Against DL1 5YB's recent median (£80,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Buckingham Court is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 5YB. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in DL1 5YB
5 sales, median £80,000 (2025–2022)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Buckingham Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

26 June 2013Most recent
£86,000
-21.8%over 7 years
21 March 2006
£109,950
+99.9%over 4 years
21 March 2002
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5YB: £80,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DL1 5YB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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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Overview

About 1 Buckingham Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Buckingham Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 5YB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 22.1% above the 2013 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Buckingham Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 6)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromC76toD66

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

57%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2015from Jan 2015

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Mar 2015from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromD65toC69

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Mar 2015from Mar 2015

EPC improved fromC69toD65

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buckingham Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Buckingham Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,344

Street avg £1,315

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Area

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.

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Crime

448/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Blackwell Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Polam Hall School. 24 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Polam Hall SchoolAll-through152m
Polam Hall SchoolAll-through152m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary429m
Skerne Park AcademyPrimary855m

Nearest stops

Blackwell LaneBus stop71m
Loraine CrescentBus stop390m
South ParkBus stop405m
Sainsbury'sBus stop430m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
Shoplifting632 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 5YB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 5YB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 1 Buckingham Court is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 5YB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Buckingham Court. 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 1 Buckingham Court was lodged in March 2015 at band D and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 6 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Buckingham Court. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 5YB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 1 Buckingham Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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