What kind of home is 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD last sold for £81,950 in October 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £86,600 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and October 2002, 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD fell from £86,600 to £81,950, a change of £4,650. That works out to roughly -1.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 5YD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD use?

The latest EPC at 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD in?

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

Police records around 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD 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 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The closest primary school to 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is Polam Hall School (189m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (189m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is Blackwell Lane, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Dorchester Court

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

1 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 45.2% above the 2002 sale price.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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 2)

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dorchester 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.

1 Dorchester Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£81,950

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2002Most recent
£81,950
+38.9%over 1 year
14 December 2000
£59,000
-31.9%over 3 years
17 August 1997
£86,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5YD: £90,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in DL1 5YD

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Dorchester Court is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,576

Street avg £1,717

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

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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.

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 5YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 5YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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