Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
45 Bates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TL
Estimated value
£171,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£132,500)+29%
- Against DL3 0TL's recent median (£165,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. 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
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£171,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£132,500)+29%
- Against DL3 0TL's recent median (£165,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 45 Bates Avenue is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0TL. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in DL3 0TL
5 sales, median £165,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | 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.
45 Bates Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
7 February 2022Most recent
£132,500
+248.7%over 22 years19 October 1999
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0TL: £165,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DL3 0TL
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 45 Bates Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
45 Bates Avenue is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0TL). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 29.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £132,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
45 Bates Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 45 Bates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
45 Bates 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 Bates Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
45 Bates Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,086
Street avg £1,439
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.0 km
Sandriggs — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary442m
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary610m
- West Park AcademyPrimary925m
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary981m
Nearest stops
- SandriggsBus stop29m
- Bowen RoadBus stop91m
- Laing StreetBus stop177m
- Auckland OvalBus stop212m
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 0TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 45 Bates Avenue is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 0TL. 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 45 Bates 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 45 Bates Avenue was lodged in September 2021 at band E and is valid until September 2031. 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 45 Bates 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 0TL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 45 Bates Avenue is in council tax band B. 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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