Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU
Estimated value
£588,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£300,000)+96%
- Against DL2 1AU's recent median (£560,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£588,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£300,000)+96%
- Against DL2 1AU's recent median (£560,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 The Front is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 1AU. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
154 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in DL2 1AU
5 sales, median £560,000 (2026–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 The Front valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 December 2003Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1AU: £560,000 (2026–2013).
Nearby sales in DL2 1AU
45a, The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU
Sold Feb 2026
£625,000Briarfield Cottage, The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU
Sold Feb 2019
£560,00041 The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU
Sold Sept 2013
£328,00038 The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU
Sold May 2013
£250,00039 The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU
Sold Jul 2012
£313,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 The Front
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 The Front is a detached house in Middleton One Row, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 sits 96% above the 2003 sale of £300,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 The Front's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 The Front has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Front homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 The Front outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,948
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
106/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Archer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
St. George's Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- St. George's Church of England AcademyPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Archer RoadBus stop186m
- The DevonportBus stop278m
- Ropner GardensBus stop710m
- Middleton HallBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences561 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson181 reports12%
- Other Theft98 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 The Front is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 1AU. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 42 The Front. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 The Front was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 The Front. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL2 1AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 The Front is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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