9 Dorset Drive, Darlington, DL1 2LH

UPRN:100110541740Semi-Detached Bungalow4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band CEPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 5mo agoOwnership· freshEPC· 3mo agoRisk· 5mo agoCrime· freshConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

2 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£219,000

£208k - £230kHigh

Estimate

£219k

Range

£208k – £230k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,250

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,250

Yield

6.98%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

9 Dorset Drive earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 47/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (35/100). 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 NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket 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 covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

47/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

97/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

35/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 22Bike 55

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£215,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,250/mo

Evidenced range £1,200-£1,350

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £67,600
Net cash flow: £140/mo
Cash on cash: 2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.72 - 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£219,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,250

Gross Yield6.98%

1y Growth-2.9%

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£162,750 (2009-08-21)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DL1 2LH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00878/FUL
Erection of single storey rear infil extension
Conditions
26/00855/DC
Erection of a STEM Centre of Excellence (Use Class F1) with associated parking and landscaping
Pending
26/00573/LBC
Retrospective application for Listed Building Consent for rewiring, replacement radiators, replacement roof trusses and asbestos roof coverings, treatment of structural woodwork for wood-boring insects, replacement ceiling and 3no. ceiling joists, replacement external asbestos flue with brick stack, reconfiguration of coal store, erection of internal load bearing wall and chimney breast, replacement gas fire, replacement of single glazed timber windows and doors with double glazed timber windows and doors and addition of 1no. gable window and 2no. rooflights (Amended description and details).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership70%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2009-08-21
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

7 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,100

Population Density-

Owner Occupied43%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 63%65+ 15%

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Schools Nearby

Gurney Pease Academy
0.2 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Darlington College
0.4 mi
-
Haughton Academy
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Springfield Academy
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a 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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12 Dorset Drive
-
£170k
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19 Dorset Drive
-
£175k
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1 Dorset Drive
-
£173k
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14 Dorset Drive
-
£180k
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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