Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Melville House 1 3, Station Road, Darlington, DL3 6TA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£116,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£70,000)+66%
- Against DL3 6TA's recent median (£50,000)+132%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£116,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£70,000)+66%
- Against DL3 6TA's recent median (£50,000)+132%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Melville House 1 3 is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 6TA. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in DL3 6TA
5 sales, median £50,000 (2022–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Melville House 1 3's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
21 February 2019Most recent
£70,000
-23.1%over 11 years4 September 2007
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6TA: £50,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in DL3 6TA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Melville House 1 3, Station Road, Darlington, DL3 6TA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 Melville House 1 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Melville House 1 3 is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6TA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 65.7% above the 2019 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £70,000 in February 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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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.
Melville House 1 3'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 28 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Melville House 1 3, Station Road, Darlington, DL3 6TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Melville House 1 3, Station Road, Darlington, DL3 6TA
1decisions19nearby
- Sept 2001Change Of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Use of premises for retail sale of furniture
- Reference
- 01/00501/CU
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Versus other Station Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Melville House 1 3 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£909
Street avg £623
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hopetown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary216m
- Reid Street Primary SchoolPrimary691m
- Northwood Primary SchoolPrimary783m
- Darlington College16 plus869m
Nearest stops
- HopetownBus stop69m
- HopetownBus stop69m
- Elmfield CentreBus stop221m
- North Road Rail StationRailway station235m
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 6TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 Melville House 1 3 is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 6TA. 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 Melville House 1 3. 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 Melville House 1 3 was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Melville House 1 3. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 6TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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