434 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3AF

UPRN:10003083769Mid Terrace House4 bedsBuilt 1900-1929

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: C (69)

Data freshness:Listing· freshOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£187,000

£178k - £197kHigh

Estimate

£187k

Range

£178k – £197k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,400

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,400

Yield

9.08%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

434 North Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 70/100 reflects strong fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (69/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

78/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

70/ 100

High

Crime Score

22/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

69/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 18Bike 60

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£185,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,400/mo

Evidenced range £1,300-£1,450

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £58,000
Net cash flow: £345/mo
Cash on cash: 7.1%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 2.24 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£187,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,400

Gross Yield9.08%

1y Growth+1.7%

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£180,000 (2025-05-16)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseHigh

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1DL1 3AF

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01012/PLU
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - The erection of a single storey rear extension. (amended description).
Pending
26/00964/FUL
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of part single storey, part two storey extension to rear elevation
Pending
26/00962/FUL
Construction of a dropped kerb for vehicle access
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2025-05-16
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

3 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,100

Population Density-

Owner Occupied59%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 64%65+ 12%

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Schools Nearby

Longfield Academy
0.3 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
0.6 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Rise Carr College
0.8 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.

2 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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468 North Road
-
£178k
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434 North Road
-
£180k
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468 North Road
-
£90k
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434 North Road
-
£80k
-

Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN