What kind of home is 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU last sold for £197,500 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £107,000 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

Across 4 sales between February 2001 and September 2020, 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU rose from £107,000 to £197,500, a change of £90,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 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 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

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

Which area is 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

Police records around 4 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 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bluebell Close, DL3 0YU is Wayland Terrace, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bluebell Close, Darlington, DL3 0YU

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Bluebell Close

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

4 Bluebell Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 0YU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold September 2020 for £197,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 112 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 29.6% above the 2020 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

4 Bluebell Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bluebell Close, Darlington, DL3 0YU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£197,500

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2020Most recent
£197,500
+8.5%over 5 years
3 August 2015
£182,000
+15.9%over 12 years
24 July 2003
£157,000
+46.7%over 2 years
9 February 2001
£107,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Bluebell Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,763

Street avg £1,683

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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 Amberley Grove, 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

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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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