Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Low Middleton, 1 River Court, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AX
Estimated value
£452,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£420,000)+8%
- Against DL2 1AX's recent median (£457,500)-1%
Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£452,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£420,000)+8%
- Against DL2 1AX's recent median (£457,500)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Low Middleton is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 1AX. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in DL2 1AX
5 sales, median £457,500 (2023–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2023 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1AX: £457,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in DL2 1AX
Low Middleton, The Granary, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AX
Sold Feb 2023
£865,000Low Middleton Hall, Devonport Cottage, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AX
Sold Mar 2021
£108,000Garden Cottage, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AX
Sold Aug 2019
£457,500Low Middleton Hall, Anvil Cottage, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AX
Sold Oct 2018
£162,000Low Middleton, 2 The Cottage, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AX
Sold Nov 2008
£450,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Low Middleton, 1 River Court, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 Low Middleton
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Low Middleton is a detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 83 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 175% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2018from Feb 2009
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
86%20%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2022from May 2018
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
20%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Low Middleton, 1 River Court, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Low Middleton 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 the street
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Low Middleton stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,060
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
1.7 km
Archer Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Archer RoadBus stop1.7km
- The DevonportBus stop1.9km
- Durham Tees Valley AirportAirport2.2km
- Durham Tees Valley AirportAirport2.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences561 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson181 reports12%
- Other Theft98 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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 Low Middleton is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 1AX. 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 Low Middleton. 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 Low Middleton was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Low Middleton. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from DL2 1AX. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Low Middleton is in council tax band C. 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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