Detached 2 sales on record

9 POLPERRO GROVE

DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZQ

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Beaumont Hill	0.1 miles
Shop	Marcel Unisex Hair Studio	0.3 miles
Train station	North Road	1.3 miles
Hospital	Middleton St.George Hospital	5.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

132 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£260,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,970/m²

Local average

£307,250 (22 sales)

Street crime

97 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 28/05/2025

Expiry date: 27/05/2035

Current heating cost: £1,010/year

Potential heating cost: £1,017/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,535

Recommendations

Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£260,000	Detached	+194%	£257,100 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/09/1999	£88,450	Detached	—	£286,051 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
6 HAYLE COURT, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZH	£250,000	28/11/2025	Detached
12 PENRYN CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZW	£210,000	24/10/2023	Detached
5 PORTREATH COURT, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZG	£230,000	09/12/2022	Detached
5 PORTREATH COURT, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZG	£232,000	09/12/2022	Detached
14 FALMOUTH DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZS	£247,000	14/10/2022	Detached
12 TINTAGEL COURT, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZY	£240,000	12/10/2022	Detached
10 HARROWGATE VILLAGE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3AE	£275,000	15/07/2022	Detached
1 BODMIN GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZP	£230,000	08/07/2022	Detached
8 MARAZION DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZR	£330,000	07/07/2022	Detached
14 FALMOUTH DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZS	£250,000	29/06/2022	Detached
6 PENRYN CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZW	£241,000	14/03/2022	Detached
29 KETTON AVENUE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0AT	£188,000	14/03/2022	Detached
3 MARAZION DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZR	£330,000	11/03/2022	Detached
17 CAMBORNE DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZJ	£275,000	11/03/2022	Detached
9 VERITY RISE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YB	£195,000	11/02/2022	Detached
10 NEWQUAY CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZT	£264,500	10/01/2022	Detached
9 PENRYN CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZW	£292,000	19/11/2021	Detached
9 HELSTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZL	£270,000	08/11/2021	Detached
9 REDRUTH DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZU	£251,000	30/09/2021	Detached
33 FALMOUTH DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZS	£247,200	23/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £252,385 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -21.7%

10y growth -2.2%

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

1y (index) 3.6%

5y (index) 22%

10y (index) 34.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £604/mo

Realistic £671/mo

Optimistic £738/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Darlington.

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.26%

Max investor price (0.8%) £83,875

Target investor price (1%) £67,100

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	22
Criminal damage and arson	12
Vehicle crime	6
Public order	4
Burglary	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Other theft	1
Total incidents	97

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Longfield Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Harrowgate Hill Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Oct 2023
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Rise Carr College	Other	0.9 miles	Good — 21 Oct 2013
Northwood Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 10 Feb 2019

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# 9 POLPERRO GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZQ

## Property details

- Slug: `52d3f7d` (address key hash: `52d3f7d60097cb548c802f1499b8c04bff3331ef`)
- Postcode: DL3 0ZQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 132 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £260,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,970/m²
- Local average: £307,250 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 97 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 27/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,010/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,535

### Recommendations
- E (£35)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8535-9825-1500-0428-0226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £260,000 | Detached | +194% | £257,100 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-c52f-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 1999-09-24 | £88,450 | Detached | — | £286,051 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2b89ac7f-c1d2-4f4d-9720-0e55bca5e66f) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 POLPERRO GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZQ | £260,000 | 20/01/2026 | Detached |
| 9 POLPERRO GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZQ | £88,450 | 24/09/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 HAYLE COURT, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZH | £250,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 12 PENRYN CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZW | £210,000 | 24/10/2023 | Detached |
| 5 PORTREATH COURT, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZG | £230,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 5 PORTREATH COURT, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZG | £232,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 14 FALMOUTH DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZS | £247,000 | 14/10/2022 | Detached |
| 12 TINTAGEL COURT, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZY | £240,000 | 12/10/2022 | Detached |
| 10 HARROWGATE VILLAGE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3AE | £275,000 | 15/07/2022 | Detached |
| 1 BODMIN GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZP | £230,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 8 MARAZION DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZR | £330,000 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 14 FALMOUTH DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZS | £250,000 | 29/06/2022 | Detached |
| 6 PENRYN CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZW | £241,000 | 14/03/2022 | Detached |
| 29 KETTON AVENUE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0AT | £188,000 | 14/03/2022 | Detached |
| 3 MARAZION DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZR | £330,000 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| 17 CAMBORNE DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZJ | £275,000 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| 9 VERITY RISE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YB | £195,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 10 NEWQUAY CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZT | £264,500 | 10/01/2022 | Detached |
| 9 PENRYN CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZW | £292,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| 9 HELSTON CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZL | £270,000 | 08/11/2021 | Detached |
| 9 REDRUTH DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZU | £251,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 33 FALMOUTH DRIVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ZS | £247,200 | 23/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £252,385 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -21.7%
- **10y growth:** -2.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Darlington; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 22%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £604/mo
- **Realistic:** £671/mo
- **Optimistic:** £738/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.26% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £83,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £67,100

*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.*

## 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 | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **97** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Longfield Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Oct 2023 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Rise Carr College | Other | 0.9 miles | Good — 21 Oct 2013 |
| Northwood Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 10 Feb 2019 |