Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
7 sales on record
Estimated value
£103,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£95,000)+8%
- Against DL1 5YD's recent median (£90,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
617 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£103,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£95,000)+8%
- Against DL1 5YD's recent median (£90,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Dorchester Court is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 5YD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in DL1 5YD
5 sales, median £90,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Dorchester Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
11 November 2013Most recent
£95,000
+3.3%over 1 year21 May 2012
£92,000
30 March 2011
£92,000
-21.7%over 4 years17 April 2006
£117,500
+20.0%over 2 years5 December 2003
£97,950
+48.4%over 3 years12 April 2000
£66,000
+14.6%over 2 years29 June 1997
£57,600
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
What this page doesn't show
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About 17 Dorchester Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 617 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the 9th 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 (April 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- LiftYes
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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.
17 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 11 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 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.
Versus other Marlborough Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Dorchester Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,658
Street avg £1,655
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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.
Nearest schools
- Polam Hall SchoolAll-through189m
- Polam Hall SchoolAll-through189m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary464m
- Skerne Park AcademyPrimary840m
Nearest stops
- Blackwell LaneBus stop97m
- Loraine CrescentBus stop362m
- South ParkBus stop368m
- Sainsbury'sBus stop467m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
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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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Dorchester Court is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 5YD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 7 sales are recorded for 17 Dorchester Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Dorchester Court was lodged in April 2010 at band C and expired in April 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Dorchester Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 5YD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Dorchester Court is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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