Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Willows, Orchard Close, Dalton On Tees, Darlington, DL2 2PY
Estimated value
£319,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£255,000)+25%
- Against DL2 2PY's recent median (£235,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£319,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£255,000)+25%
- Against DL2 2PY's recent median (£235,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Willows is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 2PY. 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
123 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in DL2 2PY
5 sales, median £235,000 (2025–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
7 July 2015Most recent
£255,000
+191.4%over 18 years11 September 1996
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2PY: £235,000 (2025–2009).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 The Willows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Willows is a detached house in Dalton On Tees, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
11 years since the last transfer (July 2015). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 25.1% above the 2015 sale price.
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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.
The Willows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Mar 2015
Low Energy Lighting
40%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Willows, Orchard Close, Dalton On Tees, Darlington, DL2 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Willows has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Willows lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 131 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.0 km
Orchard Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Hurworth School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hurworth SchoolSecondary1.9km
- Croft Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Hurworth Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Orchard CloseBus stop40m
- The GreenBus stop120m
- Croft CircuitBus stop1.4km
- Oxford GarageBus stop1.8km
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 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
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 The Willows is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 2PY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Willows. 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 The Willows was lodged in February 2025 at band E and is valid until February 2035. 2 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 The Willows. 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 3 schools and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL2 2PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Willows is in council tax band E. 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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