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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Buckingham Court

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

5 Buckingham Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 5YB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 105.7% above the 2002 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 31.3% 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.

5 Buckingham Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromB83toC72
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2015from Jan 2015
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Buckingham Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£52,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2002Most recent

    £52,500

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.

Price per m² for 5 Buckingham Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£833

Street avg £1,355

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£109k

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YB

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road

DL1 5UH

2 bed
£110k

1 Herbert Street

DL1 5DP

2 bed
£110k

1 Kirklee House, Victoria Road

DL1 5NF

2 bed2 bath
£111k

1 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YE

2 bed1 bath
£119k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YD

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Lombard Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YG

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.

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 5 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.