49 MARSKE GROVE
DARLINGTON, DARLINGTON DL3 0FD
£69,950
Property details
Tenure
LEASEHOLD (967 years remaining on lease)
Floor area
49 m²
Council tax band
A
EPC rating
E
Last sold
£68,000 Mar 2026
Price per m²
£1,428/m²
Local average
£121,150 (-42.3%)
Deprivation
Decile 1 (1,927 of 33,755)
Street crime
419 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Ground Floor Flat
- Two Bedrooms
- Cul De Sac Location
- Garden View To The Front
- In Need of Improvement
- Excellent Potential
- Off Street Parking
- Communal Gardens
- No Onward Chain
- Ideal Buy To Let
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
Description
POTENTIAL INCOME £600 PCM . CAR PARK TO REAR COMMUNAL GARDENS
A two bedroom ground floor apartment offered for sale at a competitive price level and with the benefit of no onward chain. The flat offers excellent potential for improvement but offers spacious accommodation with electric heating.
In our opinion the property would make an ideal purchase for a first time buyer or will appeal to a landlord/ investor looking for a buy to let property. We feel the potential rental income is around £600/ £625 per calendar month after improvements have been carried out.
Marske Grove is located on a modern residential development just off Westmoreland Street in the Harrowgate Hill area of Darlington. Within walking distance of local shops, a Morrisons supermarket, attractive parkland and regular bus services to the town centre.
The accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance Hall, L shaped open plan Lounge/ Dining Room with glazed french doors leading to the attractive communal gardens, archway leading to a Kitchen with fitted floor and wall units, two Bedrooms and Bathroom/ wc.
Externally there are well tended communal gardens and a hard surface car park to the rear allowing off street parking.
Entrance Hall -
Lounge/ Dining Room - 5.18m’1.83m x 3.96m’1.83m (17’6 x 13’6) - L shaped room measured to the widest points.
Kitchen - 2.13m’3.05m x 2.13m’0.61m (7’10 x 7’2) -
Bedroom 1 - 3.05m’3.05m x 2.74m’3.05m (10’10 x 9’10) -
Bedroom 2 - 2.74m’3.05m x 1.83m’1.83m (9’10 x 6’6) -
Bathroom/ Wc - 2.13m’3.05m x 1.52m’2.44m (7’10 x 5’8) -
Listed by
Darlington
SMITH & FRIENDS ESTATE AGENTS LTD
Reference: 166083968
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: D
Inspection date: 22/09/2020
Expiry date: 21/09/2030
Current heating cost: £902/year
Potential heating cost: £591/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £6,515
Recommendations
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
- High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £1,800)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
EPC Graphs
EE Rating
FENSA Certificates
This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.
FENSA Certificate #17319641 Recent
Property Details
Street: 49 Marske Grove
Town: DARLINGTON
Postcode: DL3 0FD
Installation Details
Items: 3 windows and 1 door
Certificate Issued: 07/06/2026
Work Completed: 14/05/2026
This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database
What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 20/03/2026 (4 months ago) | £68,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 4 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £122,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 10 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £73,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street 19 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £55,500 | 03/11/2023 | Flat |
| Same street 2 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £70,000 | 31/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 97 WESTMORELAND STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FE | £59,000 | 22/12/2022 | Flat |
| 196 FLAT 1 WHESSOE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QZ | £62,500 | 23/11/2022 | Flat |
| Same street 39 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £130,000 | 16/08/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 50 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £60,000 | 02/08/2022 | Flat |
| 196 FLAT 2 WHESSOE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QZ | £58,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| Same street 3 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £110,000 | 27/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 95 WESTMORELAND STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FE | £58,000 | 06/06/2022 | Flat |
| Same street 51 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £65,000 | 29/04/2022 | Flat |
| Same street 27 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £57,850 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |
| Same street 28 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £65,000 | 11/02/2022 | Flat |
| 196 FLAT 4 WHESSOE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0QZ | £72,500 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| Same street 39 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £85,000 | 01/12/2021 | Terraced |
| Same street 39 MARSKE GROVE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0FD | £60,000 | 15/10/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £79,446 (12 sales)
Area average: £62,000 (5 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Darlington. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Darlington. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Darlington.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Darlington: £449/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | DPH Building Supplies | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | George Boyd Architectural Ironmongery | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Westmoreland Street | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Unknown | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | North Road | 0.4 miles |
| Train station | Darlington | 1.4 miles |
| Hospital | Middleton St.George Hospital | 5.2 miles |
| Hospital | Butterwick Hospice | 8.8 miles |
| University | Durham University | 10.3 miles |
| University | Durham University, Queen's Campus | 10.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 121 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 100 |
| Shoplifting | 51 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Public order | 30 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Other crime | 16 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Total incidents | 419 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Carr College | Other | 0.1 miles | Good — 21 Oct 2013 |
| Northwood Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Feb 2019 |
| Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Oct 2023 |
| Longfield Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 9 Oct 2023 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).