What kind of home is 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU sell for?

15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU last sold for £180,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,995 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and May 2012, 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU rose from £89,995 to £180,000, a change of £90,005. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,205 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0YU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU use?

The latest EPC at 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU records lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU in?

15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

Is 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU 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 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

The closest primary school to 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU is Holy Family Catholic Primary School (569m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (1.5km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU is Wayland Terrace, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Bluebell Close, Darlington, DL3 0YU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1205 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Bluebell Close

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

15 Bluebell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 0YU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012). Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 35% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

15 Bluebell Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bluebell Close, Darlington, DL3 0YU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Bluebell Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2012Most recent
£180,000
+100.0%over 11 years
26 January 2001
£89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0YU: £152,508 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in DL3 0YU

On the street

Versus other Bluebell Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Bluebell Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,608

Street avg £1,696

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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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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

Wayland Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0YU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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