Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Briar Close, Darlington, DL3 8QX
EPC A5 planning records
Estimated value
£453,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£140,000)+224%
- Against DL3 8QX's recent median (£537,500)-16%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 98
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£453,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£140,000)+224%
- Against DL3 8QX's recent median (£537,500)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Briar Close is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8QX. 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in DL3 8QX
4 sales, median £537,500 (2021–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
1 Briar Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Sales timeline
24 May 2001Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in DL3 8QX: £537,500 (2021–2013).
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 Briar Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Briar Close is a detached house in Darlington (DL3 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) returns an A (score 98), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 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. At 130 m² it sits well below the postcode median (276 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 223.6% above the 2001 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
1 Briar Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Oct 2025EPC Rating
A
A98
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Briar Close, Darlington, DL3 8QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Briar Close has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 1 Briar Close, Darlington, DL3 8QX
5decisions24documents
- Sept 2003OutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness relating to the construction of detached bungalow (Commencement of Development)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00643/LU
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2024Decision
- ConditionsSept 2024Decision
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Versus other Briar Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Briar Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,077
Street avg £1,887
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 300 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Years Held
25 years
Street avg 8 years
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
Briar Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Abbey Infants' School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Polam Hall SchoolAll-through1.4km
- Polam Hall SchoolAll-through1.4km
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Briar WalkBus stop96m
- Blackwell Post OfficeBus stop301m
- Blackwell HouseBus stop357m
- Bland's Corner RoundaboutBus stop488m
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 8QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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 1 Briar Close is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8QX. 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 Briar Close. 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 Briar Close was lodged in October 2025 at band A and is valid until October 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 1 Briar Close. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 8QX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Briar Close is in council tax band F. 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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