Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Richmond Close, Darlington, DL3 0DS
Estimated value
£136,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£85,000)+60%
- Against DL3 0DS's recent median (£99,000)+37%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£136,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£85,000)+60%
- Against DL3 0DS's recent median (£99,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Richmond Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0DS. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in DL3 0DS
5 sales, median £99,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | 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.
12 Richmond Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
23 September 2004Most recent
£85,000
+30.8%over 1 year9 January 2003
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0DS: £99,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in DL3 0DS
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
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Richmond Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Richmond Close is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 60% above the 2004 sale of £85,000. At 92 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Richmond Close, Darlington, DL3 0DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Richmond Close has no planning applications on record.
2
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 Richmond Close homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Richmond Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£924
Street avg £1,112
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Warwick Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary485m
- West Park AcademyPrimary507m
- Wyvern AcademySecondary783m
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary817m
Nearest stops
- Warwick SquareBus stop77m
- Nickstream ShopsBus stop115m
- Bates AvenueBus stop283m
- Berwick RoadBus stop308m
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 0DS 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
40.7dB
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 12 Richmond Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0DS. 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 12 Richmond Close. 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 12 Richmond Close was lodged in December 2013 at band D and expired in December 2023, 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 12 Richmond Close. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 0DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Richmond Close 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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