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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Buckingham Court

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

12 Buckingham Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 5YB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 6 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 114% above the 2002 sale of £52,333. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Buckingham Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
60%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Mar 2015from Jan 2015
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Feb 2025from Mar 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Buckingham Court has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£52,333

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2002Most recent

    £52,333

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

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.

12 Buckingham Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£969

Street avg £1,344

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Buckingham Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£111k

1 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YE

2 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Herbert Street

DL1 5DP

2 bed
£110k

1 Kirklee House, Victoria Road

DL1 5NF

2 bed2 bath
£109k

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YB

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road

DL1 5UH

2 bed
£119k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YD

2 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Belvedere Road

DL1 5EP

3 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Lombard Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YG

1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Darlington report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DL1 5YB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.