Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£284,000
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£284,000
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The estimate for 3 St Margarets Close is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 1AH. 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.
Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in DL2 1AH
5 sales, median £196,000 (2025–2014)
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| 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 |
3 St Margarets Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
4 August 2025Most recent
£290,000
+68.6%over 6 years9 November 2018
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1AH: £196,000 (2025–2014).
5 St Margarets Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AH
Sold Aug 2025
6 St Margarets Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AH
Sold Dec 2021
9 St Margarets Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AH
Sold Jul 2021
8 St Margarets Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AH
Sold Jun 2014
7 St Margarets Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AH
Sold Dec 2012
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3 St Margarets Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £290,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
3 St Margarets Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
On years held, 3 St Margarets Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,736
Street avg £2,308
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
106/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Almora Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St. George's Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
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