Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£358,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£295,000)+21%
- Against DL3 7PY's recent median (£385,000)-7%
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
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
209 m²
2250 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£358,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£295,000)+21%
- Against DL3 7PY's recent median (£385,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Elms Road is modelled from its 209 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
209 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in DL3 7PY
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2016)
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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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
3 Elms Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
27 July 2014Most recent
£295,000
+73.5%over 14 years15 June 2000
£170,000
+93.2%over 3 years23 December 1996
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7PY: £385,000 (2025–2016).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 3 Elms Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Elms Road is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7PY). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 209 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 21.4% above the 2014 sale price.
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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.
3 Elms Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 March 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 3 Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY
2decisions2extensions18documents2nearby
- Apr 2021Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - conversion of loft into habitable space including alterations to roof with box dormer extension, french doors, glazed Juliet balcony, additional window to rear and installation of 3 no. rooflights to side roof slope
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00258/PLU
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMay 2021Decision
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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 floor area, 3 Elms Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,411
Street avg £1,812
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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 3 Elms Road is modelled from its 209 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 3 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 3 Elms Road was lodged in March 2015 at band F and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 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
- 3 Elms Road is in council tax band E. 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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