Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Bowen Road, Darlington, DL3 0TH
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£173,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£165,000)+5%
- Against DL3 0TH's recent median (£145,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. 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
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£173,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£165,000)+5%
- Against DL3 0TH's recent median (£145,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Bowen Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0TH. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in DL3 0TH
5 sales, median £145,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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 2004.
Sales timeline
29 April 2025Most recent
£165,000
21 March 2025
£165,000
+13.0%over 18 years11 May 2006
£146,000
+78.0%over 2 years6 May 2004
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0TH: £145,000 (2026–2024).
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 20 Bowen Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Bowen Road is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0TH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
A recent sale: £165,000 in April 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 January 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Bowen Road, Darlington, DL3 0TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Bowen Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 20 Bowen Road, Darlington, DL3 0TH
2decisions2extensions2nearby
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a two storey and single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 04/00458/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2004Decision
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Versus other Bowen Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 20 Bowen Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,755
Street avg £1,575
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
Sandriggs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary567m
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary719m
- West Park AcademyPrimary815m
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary973m
Nearest stops
- SandriggsBus stop107m
- Bowen RoadBus stop171m
- Beck HouseBus stop180m
- Auckland OvalBus stop232m
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 0TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
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 20 Bowen Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0TH. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 20 Bowen Road. 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 20 Bowen Road was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 20 Bowen Road. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 0TH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Bowen Road 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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