Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Clarence Drive, Darlington, DL3 9XU
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£454,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£430,000)+6%
- Against DL3 9XU's recent median (£382,500)+19%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£454,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£430,000)+6%
- Against DL3 9XU's recent median (£382,500)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Clarence Drive is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 9XU. 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
185 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in DL3 9XU
5 sales, median £382,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£430,000
+17.8%over 6 years15 May 2014
£364,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9XU: £382,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DL3 9XU
What this page doesn't show
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About 18 Clarence Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Clarence Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 9XU). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 185 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
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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.
18 Clarence Drive'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 11 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 June 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Clarence Drive, Darlington, DL3 9XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Clarence Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 18 Clarence Drive, Darlington, DL3 9XU
1decisions1extensions9documents
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01402/FUL
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Versus other Clarence Drive homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Clarence Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,324
Street avg £2,136
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 11 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.
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
0.2 km
Chester Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mowden Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mowden Junior SchoolPrimary308m
- Mowden Infant SchoolPrimary432m
- Carmel CollegeSecondary771m
- Hummersknott AcademySecondary868m
Nearest stops
- Chester GroveBus stop160m
- Mowden ShopsBus stop227m
- Barnes CloseBus stop264m
- Garthorne AvenueBus stop364m
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 9XU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
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 18 Clarence Drive is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 9XU. 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 18 Clarence Drive. 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 18 Clarence Drive was lodged in June 2014 at band B and expired in June 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 18 Clarence Drive. 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 9XU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Clarence Drive 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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