Flats/Maisonettes

49 MARSKE GROVE

DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD

£68,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop DPH Building Supplies 0.1 miles
Bus stop Elmtree Street 0.2 miles
Train station North Road 0.4 miles
Hospital Middleton Saint George Hospital 5.2 miles
University Durham University 10.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

49 m²

EPC rating

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£68,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,388/m²

Local average

£121,150 (20 sales)

Street crime

411 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 22/09/2020

Expiry date: 21/09/2030

Current heating cost: £902/year

Potential heating cost: £591/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,515

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
  • High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 20/03/2026 £68,000 Flat — £66,428 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £68,000
listed 22/08/2025 £69,950
sold 01/01/2007 £87,000
sold 01/01/2005 £79,000
sold 01/01/2003 £59,000

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
19 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD £55,500 03/11/2023 Flat
97 WESTMORELAND STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FE £59,000 22/12/2022 Flat
196 FLAT 1 WHESSOE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QZ £62,500 23/11/2022 Flat
50 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD £60,000 02/08/2022 Flat
196 FLAT 2 WHESSOE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QZ £58,000 29/07/2022 Flat
95 WESTMORELAND STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FE £58,000 06/06/2022 Flat
51 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD £65,000 29/04/2022 Flat
27 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD £57,850 22/04/2022 Flat
28 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD £65,000 11/02/2022 Flat
196 FLAT 4 WHESSOE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QZ £72,500 17/12/2021 Flat

Area average: £61,335 (10 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -25.7%
10y growth 6.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Darlington. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.4%
5y (index) 6.5%
10y (index) 16.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Darlington. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £608/mo
Realistic £676/mo
Optimistic £744/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Darlington.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Darlington: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed End Terrace, Maude St, DL3 £1,250/mo 4 0.89 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.84%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250
Target investor price (1%) £125,000
Gross yield 22.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 4.5×
Monthly cashflow £832/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 50.6%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 120
Anti-social behaviour 99
Shoplifting 51
Criminal damage and arson 31
Public order 30
Burglary 20
Vehicle crime 17
Other crime 15
Drugs 9
Other theft 9
Possession of weapons 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle theft 2
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 411

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Rise Carr College Other 0.1 miles Good — 21 Oct 2013
Northwood Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 10 Feb 2019
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 18 Oct 2023
Longfield Academy Secondary 0.5 miles — (Inspected (no overall grade))
Corporation Road Community Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 9 Oct 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
07/06/2026 14/05/2026 3 1