What kind of home is 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE sell for?

2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE last sold for £85,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,995 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and July 2020, 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE rose from £59,995 to £85,000, a change of £25,005. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

The current EPC rating for 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 5YE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE use?

The latest EPC at 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

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

Which area is 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

The closest primary school to 2 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.

How well connected is 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, DL1 5YE?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YE

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Chelsea Court

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

2 Chelsea Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5YE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009.

Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 27.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £85,000 in July 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington, DL1 5YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Chelsea Court has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£85,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2020Most recent
£85,000
-16.7%over 10 years
24 September 2009
£102,000
+70.0%over 11 years
20 March 1998
£59,995

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.

EPC Rating for 2 Chelsea Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,809

Street avg £1,699

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 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

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.

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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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