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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Dorchester Court

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

15 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 58 m² this is the 10th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (75 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 3)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jun 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Dorchester Court has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

15 Dorchester Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£119,500

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2004Most recent

    £119,500

    +111.1%over 6 years

  2. 7 August 1997

    £56,600

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

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.

EPC Rating for 15 Dorchester Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,060

Street avg £1,676

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Dorchester Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£111k

1 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YE

2 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Herbert Street

DL1 5DP

2 bed
£110k

1 Kirklee House, Victoria Road

DL1 5NF

2 bed2 bath
£119k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YD

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YB

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road

DL1 5UH

2 bed
£116k

1 Leafield Road

DL1 5DE

1 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Belvedere Road

DL1 5EP

3 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DL1 5YD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.