What type of property is 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD last sold for £93,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £53,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and September 2022, 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD rose from £53,000 to £93,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The current EPC rating for 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 5YD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

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

Where is 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD located?

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

Is 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD in a safe area?

Police records around 11 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.

Which schools serve 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The closest primary school to 11 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 is the nearest station to 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The closest bus stop to 11 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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11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 11 Dorchester Court

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

11 Dorchester Court is an end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 26.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £93,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

11 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 13 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Nov 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Dorchester Court has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£93,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2022Most recent
£93,000
+75.5%over 24 years
19 December 1997
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5YD: £90,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Floor Area for 11 Dorchester Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,824

Street avg £1,696

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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Common questions

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