Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

37 RIPON DRIVE

DARLINGTON, DL1 4JX

£142,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Simply Food And Drinks	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Darlington	0.6 miles
Hospital	Middleton Saint George Hospital	4.4 miles
University	Durham University, Queen's Campus	10.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£142,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,979/m²

Local average

£147,408 (71 sales)

Street crime

396 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/06/2017

Expiry date: 23/06/2027

Current heating cost: £690/year

Potential heating cost: £459/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,530

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£30)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/02/2026	£142,500	Semi-detached	+27.2%	£141,695 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/07/2017	£112,000	Semi-detached	—	£141,474 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	£142,500
listed	13/07/2025	£145,000
sold	01/01/2017	£112,000
sold	01/01/1997	£36,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
74 BRANKIN DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LQ	£127,000	16/01/2026	Semi-detached
14 TEBAY CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JH	£195,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
391 GENEVA ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4HG	£164,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
6 PARKSIDE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JP	£160,000	18/11/2025	Semi-detached
52 PARKSIDE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4DP	£165,000	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
53 GENEVA CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LD	£125,000	04/11/2025	Semi-detached
44 BRANKIN DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LQ	£180,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
346 GENEVA ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4HG	£93,500	02/04/2025	Semi-detached
5 NEASHAM DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LG	£135,000	21/03/2025	Semi-detached
394 GENEVA ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4HG	£90,000	19/03/2025	Semi-detached
297 NEASHAM ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4DJ	£195,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
84 GENEVA CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LA	£114,000	12/10/2023	Semi-detached
42 GENEVA CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LA	£99,000	26/09/2023	Semi-detached
84 GENEVA CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LA	£120,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
19 GENEVA LANE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JQ	£130,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
17 BRANKIN DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LH	£160,000	27/07/2023	Semi-detached
22 WORTON DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JY	£120,000	22/05/2023	Semi-detached
285 NEASHAM ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4DJ	£176,000	22/05/2023	Semi-detached
30 RIPON DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JX	£167,500	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
87 BRANKIN DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LH	£115,000	20/04/2023	Semi-detached

Area average: £141,550 (20 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 23.8%

10y growth 29.1%

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

1y (index) 2.5%

5y (index) 21.5%

10y (index) 38.4%

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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Rydal Road, DL1	£650/mo	2	0.4 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Falmer Road, DL1	£675/mo	2	0.45 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, St. Johns Crescent, DL1	£595/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £640/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £81,250

Target investor price (1%) £65,000

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.3×

Monthly cashflow £-1/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0%

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	124
Anti-social behaviour	108
Shoplifting	35
Criminal damage and arson	34
Public order	24
Vehicle crime	21
Other crime	12
Burglary	11
Other theft	9
Possession of weapons	9
Drugs	4
Bicycle theft	2
Theft from the person	2
Robbery	1
Total incidents	396

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
The Rydal Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 31 Jan 2023
Skerne Park Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024
St John's Church of England Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 17 Nov 2022
Firthmoor Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 24 Jul 2013
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 11 Feb 2011

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/03/2021	01/03/2021	2	—
08/08/2006	18/07/2006	—	1

# 37 RIPON DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JX

## Property details

- Slug: `26447f5` (address key hash: `26447f5305dfb78afbaf4909c9ca2c7495b5541b`)
- Postcode: DL1 4JX
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 72 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £142,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,979/m²
- Local average: £147,408 (71 sales)
- Street crime: 396 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £142,500
- Date: 2026-02-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/06/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £690/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,530

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£30)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2648-6012-6296-5593-4940)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-16 | £142,500 | Semi-detached | +27.2% | £141,695 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-0a53-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2017-07-21 | £112,000 | Semi-detached | — | £141,474 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/582d0636-cd9b-8f22-e053-6c04a8c01bac) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 37 RIPON DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JX | £142,500 | 16/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 37 RIPON DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JX | £112,000 | 21/07/2017 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [164450768](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/20a8cf1)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £142,500 |
| listed | 2025-07-13 | £145,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £112,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £36,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 74 BRANKIN DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LQ | £127,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 14 TEBAY CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JH | £195,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 391 GENEVA ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4HG | £164,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 PARKSIDE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JP | £160,000 | 18/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 52 PARKSIDE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4DP | £165,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 53 GENEVA CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LD | £125,000 | 04/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 44 BRANKIN DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LQ | £180,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 346 GENEVA ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4HG | £93,500 | 02/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 NEASHAM DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LG | £135,000 | 21/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 394 GENEVA ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4HG | £90,000 | 19/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 297 NEASHAM ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4DJ | £195,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 84 GENEVA CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LA | £114,000 | 12/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 42 GENEVA CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LA | £99,000 | 26/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 84 GENEVA CRESCENT, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LA | £120,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 GENEVA LANE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JQ | £130,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 BRANKIN DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LH | £160,000 | 27/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 WORTON DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JY | £120,000 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 285 NEASHAM ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4DJ | £176,000 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 30 RIPON DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JX | £167,500 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 87 BRANKIN DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4LH | £115,000 | 20/04/2023 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £141,550 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.8%
- **10y growth:** 29.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Darlington; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.4%

## 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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Rydal Road, DL1 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Falmer Road, DL1 | £675/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, St. Johns Crescent, DL1 | £595/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £640/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £81,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £65,000

*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 £650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0%

*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 | 124 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 108 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **396** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Rydal Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 31 Jan 2023 |
| Skerne Park Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Requires improvement — 11 Jul 2024 |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 17 Nov 2022 |
| Firthmoor Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 24 Jul 2013 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 11 Feb 2011 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14480384
- **Address:** 37 Ripon Drive, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JX
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/03/2021
- **Work Completed:** 01/03/2021
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3946413
- **Address:** 37 Ripon Drive, DARLINGTON, DL1 4JX
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/08/2006
- **Work Completed:** 18/07/2006
- **Items:** 1 door(s)