Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Birch View, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN
Estimated value
£149,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£145,000)+3%
- Against DL3 9TN's recent median (£145,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£149,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£145,000)+3%
- Against DL3 9TN's recent median (£145,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birch View is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 9TN. 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
77 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in DL3 9TN
5 sales, median £145,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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 June 2005Most recent
£145,000
+74.8%over 3 years28 March 2002
£82,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9TN: £145,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in DL3 9TN
1 Sycamore Lodge, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN
Sold Jan 2026
£145,0002 The Pines, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN
Sold Dec 2025
£208,0005 Yew Lodge, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN
Sold Nov 2025
£125,0003 Yew Lodge, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN
Sold Aug 2023
£186,0004 Sycamore Lodge, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN
Sold Aug 2022
£130,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 Birch View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Birch View is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 9TN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 8 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year.
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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 8)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2009from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC79toB82
Jul 2013from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromB82toC75
Low Energy Lighting
0%43%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2018from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromC75toB81
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
43%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2019from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromB81toC74
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jul 2020from Feb 2019
Low Energy Lighting
0%40%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2020from Jul 2020
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
40%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Apr 2025from Sept 2020
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch View, Greystones Drive, Darlington, DL3 9TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Birch View 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 Greystones Drive homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Birch View is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,883
Street avg £1,912
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Thornbury Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary525m
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary536m
- Mowden Infant SchoolPrimary585m
- Mowden Junior SchoolPrimary706m
Nearest stops
- Thornbury RiseBus stop133m
- Compton GroveBus stop163m
- Staindrop CrescentBus stop213m
- Carmel Medical PracticeBus stop273m
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 9TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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 5 Birch View is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 9TN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Birch View. 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 Birch View was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. 8 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 5 Birch View. 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 9TN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Birch View is in council tax band C. 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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