Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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.
17 Dorchester Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2020
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 April 2020
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17 Dorchester Court has no planning applications on record.
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6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
17 Dorchester Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£103,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.
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).
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Sold Sept 2022
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Sold Sept 2021
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Sold Mar 2019
5 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD
Sold Dec 2013
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
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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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