# 49 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD

## Property details

- Slug: `0ae9d14` (address key hash: `0ae9d1401aea18d39459fa2a5697ead4fca6ca53`)
- Postcode: DL3 0FD
- Transactions on record: 1

- 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)

## Latest sale

- Price: £68,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 21/09/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £902/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,515

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£15)
- L2 (£1,200 - £1,800)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/1213-3010-5102-0521-1006)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £68,000 | Flat | — | £66,428 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e4f5-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £68,000 | 20/03/2026 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166083968](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5928103)

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

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| 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)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -23%
- **10y growth:** 12%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Darlington; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

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

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Darlington). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £608/mo
- **Realistic:** £676/mo
- **Optimistic:** £744/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent 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)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.84% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 22.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £832/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 50.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## 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.*

| 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 Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #17319641
- **Address:** 49 Marske Grove, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/06/2026
- **Work Completed:** 14/05/2026
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)