Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£204,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£157,000)+30%
- Against DL3 7PY's recent median (£385,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£204,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£157,000)+30%
- Against DL3 7PY's recent median (£385,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Elms Road is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 7PY. 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
124 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in DL3 7PY
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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.
18 Elms Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
25 September 2025Most recent
£157,000
+97.5%over 23 years24 June 2002
£79,500
+62.2%over 4 years14 May 1998
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7PY: £385,000 (2025–2015).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 18 Elms Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Elms Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £157,000 in September 2025. At 124 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 29.9% above the 2025 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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.
18 Elms Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromF30toE54
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Elms Road 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 Elms Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 18 Elms Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,266
Street avg £1,836
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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
0.1 km
Holy Trinity Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College16 plus385m
- Reid Street Primary SchoolPrimary438m
- Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary565m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary850m
Nearest stops
- Holy Trinity ChurchBus stop113m
- Hawkesbury MewsBus stop205m
- Maude StreetBus stop211m
- Memorial HospitalBus stop300m
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 7PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 18 Elms Road is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 7PY. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Elms Road. 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 18 Elms Road was lodged in December 2020 at band E and is valid until December 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Elms Road. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 7PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Elms Road 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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