What type of property is 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD sell for?

8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD last sold for £95,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £55,600 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between June 1997 and September 2021, 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD rose from £55,600 to £95,000, a change of £39,400. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 5YD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD located?

8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

Is 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD show an average of 448 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The closest primary school to 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is Polam Hall School (189m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (189m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YD is Blackwell Lane, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Dorchester Court

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

8 Dorchester Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5YD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 4th 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 (March 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £95,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Dorchester Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dorchester Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

8 Dorchester Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£95,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£95,000
-6.9%over 4 years
30 May 2017
£102,000
-13.6%over 10 years
3 August 2006
£118,000
+31.1%over 2 years
20 February 2004
£90,000
+61.9%over 6 years
29 June 1997
£55,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5YD: £87,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in DL1 5YD

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Dorchester Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,827

Street avg £1,642

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 5YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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