Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£228,000
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£228,000
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The estimate for 18 The Oaklands is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 1BD. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in DL2 1BD
5 sales, median £250,000 (2026–2024)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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 |
18 The Oaklands has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
19 May 2019Most recent
£174,000
+7.1%over 12 years7 December 2006
£162,500
+153.9%over 4 years1 February 2002
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1BD: £250,000 (2026–2024).
27 The Oaklands, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1BD
Sold May 2026
16 The Oaklands, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1BD
Sold Mar 2026
40 The Oaklands, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1BD
Sold May 2025
26 The Oaklands, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1BD
Sold Nov 2024
33 The Oaklands, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1BD
Sold Jun 2022
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18 The Oaklands is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Middleton One Row, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 31% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £174,000 in May 2019.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 February 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
18 The Oaklands 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 floor area, 18 The Oaklands runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,719
Street avg £1,949
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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
0.1 km
Archer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St. George's Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.
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