Terraced 2 sales on record

17 ATHOLL CLOSE

DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG

£110,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Glamis Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Nightingale Off Licence	0.2 miles
Train station	North Road	1.3 miles
Hospital	Middleton St.George Hospital	4.3 miles
University	Durham University, Queen's Campus	9.3 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£110,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£1,692/m²

Local average

£94,750 (64 sales)

Street crime

151 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 20/03/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 21/03/2016

Expiry date: 20/03/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £578/year

Potential heating cost: £486/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,765

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
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	02/04/2026	£110,000	Terraced	+17.6%	£110,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/07/2017	£93,500	Terraced	—	£118,938 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	£110,000
listed	26/12/2025	£115,000
sold	01/01/2017	£93,500
sold	01/01/2008	£112,500
sold	01/01/2003	£60,000
sold	01/01/1998	£39,000

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
16 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG	£110,000	27/06/2025	Terraced
24 BALMORAL ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PE	£118,500	10/11/2023	Terraced
17 KILLIN ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PD	£115,000	02/10/2023	Terraced
9 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG	£95,000	20/12/2022	Terraced
5 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG	£105,100	28/01/2022	Terraced
21 LYONETTE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 2AT	£135,000	13/10/2021	Terraced

Area average: £113,100 (6 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 -0.2%

10y growth -1.4%

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

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 20.5%

10y (index) 38.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £614/mo

Realistic £682/mo

Optimistic £750/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, Sparrow Hall Drive, DL1	£795/mo	2	0.07 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Sparrow Hall Drive, DL1	£725/mo	2	0.09 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Bungalow, Argyll Close, DL1	£710/mo	2	0.18 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Locomotive St, DL1	£650/mo	2	0.33 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Rymers Court, DL1	£775/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Leyburn Road, DL1	£795/mo	2	0.77 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, North Road, DL1	£700/mo	2	0.78 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Vernon Gardens, DL1	£675/mo	2	0.8 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Mayfair Road, DL1	£695/mo	2	0.82 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Thompson St West, DL3	£595/mo	2	0.83 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Thompson Street West, DL3	£625/mo	2	0.85 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £704/mo (11 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.64%

Max investor price (0.8%) £87,500

Target investor price (1%) £70,000

Gross yield 7.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.1×

Monthly cashflow £172/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.5%

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
Anti-social behaviour	48
Violence and sexual offences	45
Criminal damage and arson	12
Burglary	11
Public order	11
Vehicle crime	9
Other crime	7
Possession of weapons	3
Drugs	2
Shoplifting	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	151

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
Whinfield Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2012
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Springfield Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 5 Jul 2022
Haughton Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2022
Beaumont Hill Academy	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2019

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# 17 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG

## Property details

- Slug: `b9d607a` (address key hash: `b9d607a40412d5fa036dc61aa1905bd3d56c09eb`)
- Postcode: DL1 3PG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 65 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £110,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £1,692/m²
- Local average: £94,750 (64 sales)
- Street crime: 151 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £110,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 20/03/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £578/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,765

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£40)
- 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/0049-2839-7373-9426-2591)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £110,000 | Terraced | +17.6% | £110,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-e6dc-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2017-07-21 | £93,500 | Terraced | — | £118,938 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/55bdcae5-cd9b-521d-e053-6b04a8c0dd7a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG | £110,000 | 02/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 17 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG | £93,500 | 21/07/2017 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [170628176](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8e9fe69)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £110,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-26 | £115,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £93,500 |
| sold | 2008-01-01 | £112,500 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £60,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £39,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG | £110,000 | 27/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 24 BALMORAL ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PE | £118,500 | 10/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 KILLIN ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PD | £115,000 | 02/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG | £95,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 ATHOLL CLOSE, DARLINGTON, DL1 3PG | £105,100 | 28/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 LYONETTE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 2AT | £135,000 | 13/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £113,100 (6 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.2%
- **10y growth:** -1.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £614/mo
- **Realistic:** £682/mo
- **Optimistic:** £750/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, Sparrow Hall Drive, DL1 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sparrow Hall Drive, DL1 | £725/mo | 2 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Argyll Close, DL1 | £710/mo | 2 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Locomotive St, DL1 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Rymers Court, DL1 | £775/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Leyburn Road, DL1 | £795/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, North Road, DL1 | £700/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Vernon Gardens, DL1 | £675/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Mayfair Road, DL1 | £695/mo | 2 | 0.82 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Thompson St West, DL3 | £595/mo | 2 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Thompson Street West, DL3 | £625/mo | 2 | 0.85 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £704/mo (11 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.64% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,000

*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 £700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £172/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.5%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 48 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **151** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Whinfield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 6 Mar 2012 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Springfield Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 5 Jul 2022 |
| Haughton Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2022 |
| Beaumont Hill Academy | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2019 |