What kind of home is 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD last change hands?

10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD last sold for £78,500 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,500 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and July 2002, 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD rose from £53,500 to £78,500, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (630 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD use?

The latest EPC at 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

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

Which area is 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD in?

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

What is crime like near 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

Police records around 10 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 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The closest primary school to 10 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 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The closest bus stop to 10 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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10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

630 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 10 Dorchester Court

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

10 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL1 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 630 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 11th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 46.5% 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

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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.

10 Dorchester Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 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.

10 Dorchester Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£78,500

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2002Most recent
£78,500
+46.7%over 4 years
14 November 1997
£53,500

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.

10 Dorchester Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,341

Street avg £1,736

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 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.

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1 Belvedere Road

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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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FAQ

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