Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Carmel Gardens, Darlington, DL3 8JD
Estimated value
£193,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£92,000)+110%
- Against DL3 8JD's recent median (£330,000)-42%
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
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£193,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£92,000)+110%
- Against DL3 8JD's recent median (£330,000)-42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Carmel Gardens is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8JD. 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in DL3 8JD
5 sales, median £330,000 (2025–2021)
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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.
16 Carmel Gardens has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Sales timeline
12 September 1996Most recent
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8JD: £330,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL3 8JD
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.
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About 16 Carmel Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Carmel Gardens is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–212 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 109.8% above the 1996 sale of £92,000. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
16 Carmel Gardens'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 02 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Carmel Gardens, Darlington, DL3 8JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Carmel Gardens 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
299/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crematorium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Abbey Infants' School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary158m
- Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary425m
- Carmel CollegeSecondary741m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary929m
Nearest stops
- CrematoriumBus stop61m
- Sir ED Walker HomesBus stop298m
- Linden AvenueBus stop319m
- Woodburn DriveBus stop350m
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 8JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
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 16 Carmel Gardens is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8JD. 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 16 Carmel Gardens. 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 16 Carmel Gardens was lodged in May 2013 at band C and expired in May 2023, 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. None is matched to 16 Carmel Gardens. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 8JD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Carmel Gardens is in council tax band D. 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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