What kind of home is 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA?

12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA sell for?

12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA last sold for £165,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £112,000 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and October 2024, 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA rose from £112,000 to £165,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA?

12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0YA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA?

12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA in?

12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

Is 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA?

The closest primary school to 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA is Harrowgate Hill Primary School (505m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Longfield Academy (278m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Botham Grove, DL3 0YA is Melrose Avenue, 241m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Botham Grove, Darlington, DL3 0YA

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Botham Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Botham Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0YA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £165,000.

Specifications

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
Open-plan layoutYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Botham Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Botham Grove, Darlington, DL3 0YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Botham Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 Botham Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£165,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£165,000
+47.3%over 20 years
20 May 2004
£112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0YA: £119,000 (2019–2006).

Nearby sales in DL3 0YA

On the street

Versus other Botham Grove homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 12 Botham Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,793

Street avg £1,503

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Abbotsfield Way, Faverdale

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1 Agricola Court, Faverdale

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Area

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.

Full Darlington report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Melrose Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Longfield Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 0YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0YA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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