Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
11 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 11 Dorchester Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
11 Dorchester Court is a semi-detached 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 top. The latest certificate (April 2026) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 23.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 21.6% 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 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 April 2036
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
Apr 2026from Feb 2016
EPC improved fromC80toB82
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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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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 25 years.
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 years19 December 1997
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5YD: £90,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in DL1 5YD
7 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
Sold Sept 2024
£90,0008 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
Sold Sept 2021
£95,0009 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
Sold Mar 2019
£87,0005 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
Sold Dec 2013
£83,50017 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
Sold Nov 2013
£95,000
Versus other Marlborough Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 11 Dorchester Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,824
Street avg £1,642
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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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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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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