Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Croft Villas, Darlington, DL3 8EW
Estimated value
£172,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£625,000)-72%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£172,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£625,000)-72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Croft Villas is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8EW. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in DL3 8EW
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
Sales timeline
23 December 2025Most recent
£625,000
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 1 Croft Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Croft Villas is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8EW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 72.5% below the 2025 sale of £625,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £625,000.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromF38toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Croft Villas, Darlington, DL3 8EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Croft Villas has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
0.3 km
Ashcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Abbey Infants' School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary266m
- Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary420m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary599m
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College16 plus636m
Nearest stops
- Ashcroft RoadBus stop269m
- Greenmount RoadBus stop318m
- Hartford RoadBus stop341m
- Elton RoadBus stop386m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,482 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,070 reports22%
- Shoplifting504 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson476 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
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 8EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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 buildSolid (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 1 Croft Villas is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8EW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Croft Villas. 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 1 Croft Villas was lodged in November 2019 at band D and is valid until November 2029. 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 1 Croft Villas. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 8EW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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