Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Nickstream Lane, Darlington, DL3 0DB
Estimated value
£152,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£123,000)+24%
- Against DL3 0DB's recent median (£121,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£152,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£123,000)+24%
- Against DL3 0DB's recent median (£121,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Nickstream Lane is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0DB. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in DL3 0DB
5 sales, median £121,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
26 Nickstream Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
24 September 2020Most recent
£123,000
+56.3%over 11 months29 October 2019
£78,716
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0DB: £121,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in DL3 0DB
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Nickstream Lane, Darlington, DL3 0DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 26 Nickstream Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Nickstream Lane is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 56.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 23.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £123,000.
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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.
26 Nickstream Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Nickstream Lane, Darlington, DL3 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Nickstream Lane 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 Nickstream Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 26 Nickstream Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,597
Street avg £1,101
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
The Deacon 2 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary397m
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary491m
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary528m
- Wyvern AcademySecondary647m
Nearest stops
- The Deacon 2Bus stop89m
- The DeaconBus stop153m
- Bates AvenueBus stop156m
- Branksome LodgeBus stop220m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,482 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,070 reports22%
- Shoplifting504 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson476 reports10%
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 DL3 0DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
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 26 Nickstream Lane is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0DB. 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 26 Nickstream Lane. 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 26 Nickstream Lane was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. 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 26 Nickstream Lane. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 0DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Nickstream Lane is in council tax band A. 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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