What type of property is 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE sell for?

14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE last sold for £95,750 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £61,495 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

Across 5 sales between October 1997 and May 2024, 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE rose from £61,495 to £95,750, a change of £34,255. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

The current EPC rating for 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE is in council tax band C.

Where is 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE located?

14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

Is 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE 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 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

The closest primary school to 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE is Polam Hall School (214m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (214m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

The closest bus stop to 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE is Blackwell Lane, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YE

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Chelsea Court

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

14 Chelsea Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 5YE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 57 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–60 m².

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 10.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £95,750 in May 2024.

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Dec 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Chelsea 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.

14 Chelsea Court has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£95,750

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2024Most recent
£95,750
+3.0%over 12 years
28 September 2011
£93,000
-22.5%over 1 year
8 April 2010
£120,000
+81.8%over 9 years
25 May 2000
£66,000
+7.3%over 2 years
31 October 1997
£61,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5YE: £97,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DL1 5YE

On the street

Versus other Marlborough Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Chelsea Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,680

Street avg £1,712

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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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.

£105k

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive

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1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road

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£102k

1 Kirklee House, Victoria Road

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2 bed2 bath

£112k

1 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive

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2 bed1 bath

£115k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

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£108k

1 Lombard Court, Marlborough Drive

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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 5YE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 5YE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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