Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Clare Avenue, Darlington, DL3 8SJ
Estimated value
£301,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£95,000)+217%
- Against DL3 8SJ's recent median (£265,000)+14%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£301,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£95,000)+217%
- Against DL3 8SJ's recent median (£265,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Clare Avenue is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8SJ. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in DL3 8SJ
5 sales, median £265,000 (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.
5 Clare Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
30 November 2000Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8SJ: £265,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL3 8SJ
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 5 Clare Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Clare Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. 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 £301,000 sits 216.8% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 51.2% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2026
Current Certificate
Aug 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 August 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Clare Avenue, Darlington, DL3 8SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Clare Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Clare Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 5 Clare Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£990
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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.
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
0.3 km
Swaledale Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Carmel College. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Carmel CollegeSecondary196m
- Mowden Infant SchoolPrimary362m
- Mowden Junior SchoolPrimary493m
- Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary690m
Nearest stops
- Swaledale AvenueBus stop258m
- Wilton DriveBus stop293m
- Bushel Hill DriveBus stop343m
- Farndale CrescentBus stop378m
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 8SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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 5 Clare Avenue is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 8SJ. 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 5 Clare Avenue. 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 5 Clare Avenue was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, 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 5 Clare Avenue. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 8SJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Clare Avenue 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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