Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
554 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Dorchester Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 554 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 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. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
16 Dorchester Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2019
Current Certificate
Feb 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 February 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 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.
16 Dorchester Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2010)
£105,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2010Most recent
£105,000
+34.6%over 7 years25 July 2002
£78,000
+23.8%over 4 years25 September 1997
£62,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5YD: £90,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in DL1 5YD
7 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
Sold Sept 2024
£90,00011 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
Sold Sept 2022
£93,0008 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
£83,500
Versus other Marlborough Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 16 Dorchester Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,039
Street avg £1,625
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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