What kind of home is 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB last change hands?

3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB last sold for £79,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,500 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and September 2021, 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB rose from £52,500 to £79,500, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The current EPC rating for 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 5YB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB use?

The latest EPC at 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

3 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 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB in?

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

Is 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Buckingham Court

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

3 Buckingham Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 5YB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 38.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sale on file: £79,500 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Jan 2015

EPC improved fromD65toC70

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Jan 2021from 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 3 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£79,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£79,500
-0.6%over 5 years
17 July 2016
£80,000
+52.4%over 14 years
4 April 2002
£52,500

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.

3 Buckingham Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,500

Street avg £1,300

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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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£109k

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive

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£109k

1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road

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£119k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

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£110k

1 Belvedere Road

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1 Lombard Court, Marlborough Drive

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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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Common questions

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