What kind of home is 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

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

What energy rating does 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

7 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 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

Police records around 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB show an average of 448 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YB?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Buckingham Court

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

7 Buckingham Court is a 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. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from 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.

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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.

7 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 4)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Jan 2014

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

50%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 7 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Buckingham Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

7 Buckingham Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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.

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Crime

448/mo

Steady 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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