# 4 VENUS VIEW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2US

## Property details

- Slug: `44e533d` (address key hash: `44e533dd1ed6a1d02bab64f9f9252f49b0ccb6bf`)
- Postcode: DL2 2US
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 105 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £265,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,524/m²
- Local average: £304,194 (48 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £265,000
- Date: 2026-03-30
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 10/05/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £780/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)
- V2 (£15,000 - £25,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2500-8697-0032-7090-3573)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-30 | £265,000 | Detached | — | £266,243 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e657-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 VENUS VIEW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2US | £265,000 | 30/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [167767817](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ae8cc5c)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £265,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-03 | £265,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £274,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 VENUS VIEW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2US | £289,995 | 20/10/2023 | Detached |

**Area average:** £289,995 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2.6%
- **10y growth:** 35.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North East; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 21.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £698/mo
- **Realistic:** £776/mo
- **Optimistic:** £854/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Darlington (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.29% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £97,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,600

*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 Area rent estimate.*