Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Melrose Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0AB
Estimated value
£171,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£60,000)+185%
- Against DL3 0AB's recent median (£165,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£171,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£60,000)+185%
- Against DL3 0AB's recent median (£165,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Melrose Avenue is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0AB. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in DL3 0AB
5 sales, median £165,000 (2025–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Latest sale on 10 Melrose Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 September 2000Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0AB: £165,000 (2025–2011).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 10 Melrose Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Melrose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump.
Held since September 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 95 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 185% above the 2000 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 65.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageSingle
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
10 Melrose Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2026
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Melrose Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Melrose Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Melrose Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 10 Melrose Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£632
Street avg £1,898
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Melrose Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Longfield Academy. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Longfield AcademySecondary410m
- Harrowgate Hill Primary SchoolPrimary500m
- St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary978m
- Northwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Melrose AvenueBus stop69m
- Ashleigh HouseBus stop217m
- TerminusBus stop218m
- Alwyn RoadBus stop294m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,482 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,070 reports22%
- Shoplifting504 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson476 reports10%
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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 DL3 0AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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 10 Melrose Avenue is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0AB. 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 10 Melrose Avenue. 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 10 Melrose Avenue was lodged in October 2016 at band F and expired in October 2026, 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 10 Melrose Avenue. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 0AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 10 Melrose Avenue 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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