What type of property is 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

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

What was the last sold price for 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB last sold for £80,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,000 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 2002 and March 2022, 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB rose from £53,000 to £80,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

17 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.

How is 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

17 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.

Where is 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Buckingham Court

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

17 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 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Last sale on file: £80,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 38.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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

17 Buckingham Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£80,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2022Most recent
£80,000
-20.0%over 10 years
3 February 2012
£100,000
+6.4%over 1 year
17 June 2010
£94,000
+77.4%over 8 years
15 February 2002
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5YB: £79,500 (2025–2021).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Buckingham Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,481

Street avg £1,301

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 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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1 George Street

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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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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· 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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Common questions

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