16 Forfar Close, Darlington, DL1 3PR

UPRN:100110544535Detached House4 bedsBuilt 1967-1975

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (73)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoOwnership· 1mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

7 days ago

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

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£246,000

£234k - £258kHigh

Estimate

£246k

Range

£234k – £258k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,100

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,100

Yield

5.50%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

16 Forfar Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 64/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (37/100). 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 company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

64/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

28/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

37/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 38

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£240,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,100/mo

Evidenced range £1,050-£1,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £75,600
Net cash flow: -£48/mo
Cash on cash: -0.8%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.36 - 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£246,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,100

Gross Yield5.50%

1y Growth-

3y Growth+2.0%

5y Growth+2.9%

10y Growth+1.9%

Last Sold Price£215,000 (2020-11-20)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0DL1 3PR

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/00956/PLU
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - demolition of the rear sun lounge and part of the existing utility, alterations to the remaining utility and garage/store including new roof
Pending
26/00955/TF
Works to a tree protected under Tree Preservation Order 2003 (No.2) T1 - reduce upto 6m in length 1 no. leader overhanging neighbours boundary (7 Herriot Court)
Pending
26/00951/TF
Works to a tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 2003 (No.3) T12 - 1 no. Sycamore prune back over hanging branches 2m from neighbours (No.7) roofline
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership69.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2020-11-20
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

2 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£30,100

Population Density5,863 /km²

Owner Occupied53%

Age Distribution

0-15 16%16-64 63%65+ 21%

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Schools Nearby

Whinfield Primary School
0.4 mi
Inspected as Whinfield Primary School (URN 134719) on 30 Mar 2022
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Springfield Academy
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Beaumont Hill Academy
0.5 mi
Good

2 of 12 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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9 Forfar Close
-
£130k
-
9 Forfar Close
-
£130k
-
5 Forfar Close
-
£135k
-
16 Forfar Close
-
£215k
-

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