What type of property is 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB last sold for £52,333 in February 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 5YB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

4 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 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

Police records around 4 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 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Buckingham Court

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

4 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. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). 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.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in February 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 117.8% 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

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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)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 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

Feb 2025from Mar 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£52,333

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 February 2002Most recent
£52,333

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.

Years Held for 4 Buckingham Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

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

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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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.

£111k

1 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive

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2 bed1 bath

£110k

1 Herbert Street

DL1 5DP

2 bed

£110k

1 Kirklee House, Victoria Road

DL1 5NF

2 bed2 bath

£119k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YD

2 bed1 bath

£109k

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YB

2 bed1 bath

£109k

1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road

DL1 5UH

2 bed

£116k

1 Leafield Road

DL1 5DE

1 bed1 bath

£110k

1 Belvedere Road

DL1 5EP

3 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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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