What kind of home is 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is a semi-detached house.

What did 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB sell for?

16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB last sold for £77,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £42,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between February 1996 and February 2021, 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB rose from £42,000 to £77,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 5YB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB use?

The latest EPC at 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

16 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 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB in?

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

Is 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

How well connected is 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Buckingham Court

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

16 Buckingham Court is a 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 (July 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 40.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £77,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jul 2012

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Mar 2015from Jan 2015

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Jul 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 16 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Buckingham Court has no planning applications on record.

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.

16 Buckingham Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£77,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2021Most recent
£77,000
+40.0%over 2 years
5 April 2018
£55,000
-43.4%over 5 years
10 December 2012
£97,250
+49.6%over 10 years
24 October 2002
£65,000
+35.4%over 3 years
6 November 1998
£47,995
+14.3%over 2 years
12 February 1996
£42,000

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

Nearby sales in DL1 5YB

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,426

Street avg £1,306

On par

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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