Detached 3 sales on record

3 DUXFORD GROVE

DARLINGTON, DL3 0GH

£232,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	William Hill	0.2 miles
Train station	North Road	1.4 miles
Hospital	Middleton Saint George Hospital	6.4 miles
University	Durham University	10.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

97 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£232,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,392/m²

Local average

£301,813 (24 sales)

Street crime

115 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 29/10/2019

Expiry date: 28/10/2029

Current heating cost: £842/year

Potential heating cost: £626/year

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Replacement glazing units (1,400)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/02/2026	£232,000	Detached	+30.3%	£232,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/08/2020	£178,000	Detached	+9.9%	£225,510 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/11/2015	£162,000	Detached	—	£215,657 to April 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
4 INVENTION ROW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GZ	£360,000	23/01/2026	Detached
6 CHANTRY CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0BG	£335,000	12/12/2025	Detached
3 TOWER GRANGE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QF	£385,000	12/12/2025	Detached
39 ABBOTSFIELD WAY, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GB	£230,000	09/05/2023	Detached
34 GREENSFIELD CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ED	£245,000	16/12/2022	Detached
10 CHARNWOOD DRIVE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EG	£330,000	02/12/2022	Detached
29 AMBERLEY GROVE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GG	£219,000	25/11/2022	Detached
5 CLOWBECK COURT, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0BQ	£250,000	07/10/2022	Detached
11 DAYLESFORD GROVE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GJ	£335,000	15/09/2022	Detached
28 ABBOTSFIELD WAY, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GB	£218,000	31/08/2022	Detached
6 INVENTION ROW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GZ	£309,950	29/07/2022	Detached
8 CHANTRY CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0BG	£250,000	27/07/2022	Detached
5 INVENTION ROW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GZ	£299,950	07/07/2022	Detached
17 CLOWBECK COURT, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0BB	£215,000	01/06/2022	Detached
2 CURLEW CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EQ	£215,000	25/05/2022	Detached
4 ABBOTSFIELD WAY, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GB	£225,000	20/05/2022	Detached
11 GREENRIGG CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EF	£344,000	05/05/2022	Detached
4 INVENTION ROW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GZ	£354,950	26/11/2021	Detached
29 AMBERLEY GROVE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GG	£177,500	10/11/2021	Detached
15 TOWER GRANGE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QF	£350,000	20/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £282,418 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Turners View, West Park, Darlington	£320,000	4	Detached	0.74 mi
Turners View, Darlington, DL2	£315,000	4	Detached	0.75 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -7.1%

10y growth 26.7%

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

1y (index) 2.1%

5y (index) 20%

10y (index) 34.7%

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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, West Park Garden Village, DL2	£525/mo	1	0.15 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, West Park Garden Village, DL2	£525/mo	1	0.15 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, West Park Garden Village, DL2	£550/mo	1	0.15 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, West Park Garden Village, DL2	£625/mo	2	0.15 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Jeremiah Drive, DL2	£750/mo	2	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Jeremiah Drive, DL2	£750/mo	2	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Catcastle Court, DL2	£675/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Bakewell Mews, DL2	£1,100/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bakewell Mews, DL2	£1,100/mo	3	0.36 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Edward Pease Way, DL2	£900/mo	3	0.36 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Blossom Close, DL3	£625/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Atherstone Way, DL3	£795/mo	3	0.82 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, West Auckland Road, DL3	£595/mo	1	0.85 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Banklands Road, DL3	£925/mo	3	0.9 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Olympic St, DL3	£695/mo	2	0.93 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Acacia Street, DL3	£2,299/mo	2	0.96 miles	OpenRent
Bedsit, Signal House, DL3	£550/mo	1	1.11 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Coronation Street, DL3	£695/mo	2	1.11 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Craig Street, DL3	£725/mo	3	1.12 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sedgwick Street, DL3	£615/mo	2	1.14 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (33 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.3%

Max investor price (0.8%) £86,875

Target investor price (1%) £69,500

Gross yield 3.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 27.8×

Monthly cashflow £-313/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.6%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	35
Anti-social behaviour	33
Shoplifting	10
Criminal damage and arson	9
Other crime	8
Public order	6
Other theft	5
Burglary	4
Drugs	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	115

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
West Park Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2015
Mount Pleasant Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 15 Nov 2022
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 10 Jul 2018
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 30 Mar 2023
Wyvern Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 15 Sep 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
03/09/2023	27/08/2023	7	1
08/11/2020	31/10/2020	—	1

# 3 DUXFORD GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GH

## Property details

- Slug: `76053bf` (address key hash: `76053bf4de40fb9c4f80121cbbc6e883d0de7be8`)
- Postcode: DL3 0GH
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 97 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £232,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,392/m²
- Local average: £301,813 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 115 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £232,000
- Date: 2026-02-26
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/10/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £842/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- W2 (6,000)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- O3 (1,400)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2318-9950-6260-4761-1994)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-26 | £232,000 | Detached | +30.3% | £232,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-09a0-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2020-08-12 | £178,000 | Detached | +9.9% | £225,510 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b32ebb13-6b3b-3c99-e053-6c04a8c09ca1) |
| Sold | 2015-11-10 | £162,000 | Detached | — | £215,657 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/25ea59f9-9952-4d50-e050-a8c0630562d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 DUXFORD GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GH | £232,000 | 26/02/2026 | Detached |
| 3 DUXFORD GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GH | £178,000 | 12/08/2020 | Detached |
| 3 DUXFORD GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GH | £162,000 | 10/11/2015 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 INVENTION ROW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GZ | £360,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 6 CHANTRY CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0BG | £335,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 3 TOWER GRANGE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QF | £385,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 39 ABBOTSFIELD WAY, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GB | £230,000 | 09/05/2023 | Detached |
| 34 GREENSFIELD CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ED | £245,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 10 CHARNWOOD DRIVE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EG | £330,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 29 AMBERLEY GROVE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GG | £219,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 5 CLOWBECK COURT, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0BQ | £250,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| 11 DAYLESFORD GROVE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GJ | £335,000 | 15/09/2022 | Detached |
| 28 ABBOTSFIELD WAY, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GB | £218,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 6 INVENTION ROW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GZ | £309,950 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 8 CHANTRY CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0BG | £250,000 | 27/07/2022 | Detached |
| 5 INVENTION ROW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GZ | £299,950 | 07/07/2022 | Detached |
| 17 CLOWBECK COURT, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0BB | £215,000 | 01/06/2022 | Detached |
| 2 CURLEW CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EQ | £215,000 | 25/05/2022 | Detached |
| 4 ABBOTSFIELD WAY, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GB | £225,000 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 11 GREENRIGG CLOSE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EF | £344,000 | 05/05/2022 | Detached |
| 4 INVENTION ROW, DARLINGTON, DL2 2GZ | £354,950 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 29 AMBERLEY GROVE, FAVERDALE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0GG | £177,500 | 10/11/2021 | Detached |
| 15 TOWER GRANGE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QF | £350,000 | 20/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £282,418 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Turners View, West Park, Darlington](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/cb22ec6) | £320,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.74 mi |
| [Turners View, Darlington, DL2](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5604290) | £315,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.75 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -7.1%
- **10y growth:** 26.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 20%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.7%

## 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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, West Park Garden Village, DL2 | £525/mo | 1 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, West Park Garden Village, DL2 | £525/mo | 1 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, West Park Garden Village, DL2 | £550/mo | 1 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, West Park Garden Village, DL2 | £625/mo | 2 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Jeremiah Drive, DL2 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Jeremiah Drive, DL2 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Catcastle Court, DL2 | £675/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Bakewell Mews, DL2 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bakewell Mews, DL2 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Edward Pease Way, DL2 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Blossom Close, DL3 | £625/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Atherstone Way, DL3 | £795/mo | 3 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, West Auckland Road, DL3 | £595/mo | 1 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Banklands Road, DL3 | £925/mo | 3 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Olympic St, DL3 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Acacia Street, DL3 | £2,299/mo | 2 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |
| Bedsit, Signal House, DL3 | £550/mo | 1 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Coronation Street, DL3 | £695/mo | 2 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Craig Street, DL3 | £725/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sedgwick Street, DL3 | £615/mo | 2 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (33 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £86,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £69,500

*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 £695/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-313/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.6%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **115** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| West Park Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2015 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 15 Nov 2022 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 10 Jul 2018 |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 30 Mar 2023 |
| Wyvern Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 15 Sep 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #15921350
- **Address:** 3 Duxford Grove, Faverdale, DL3 0GH
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/09/2023
- **Work Completed:** 27/08/2023
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14288555
- **Address:** 3 Duxford Grove, Faverdale, DL3 0GH
- **Certificate Issued:** 08/11/2020
- **Work Completed:** 31/10/2020
- **Items:** 1 door(s)