5, Blackwell Scar
5, Blackwell Scar
Description & Estimates







5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,356 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 448 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington is £321,694 and its rental estimate is £1,269 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Blackwell Scar, Darlington, DL3 falls within the DL3 postal district.
Our Data Sources
5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington, we estimate a market value of £337,779 and a rental value of £1,332 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £299,175 and £1,180 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington has seen its estimated sale value move up by £9,090 (2.8%) and its estimated rental value increase by £32 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington as measuring 448 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Sep 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington completed on 31st August 2017 at £320,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 22.2% over the period since August 2017.
- Sold Aug 2017£320,000
- Sold Nov 2011£268,000
- Sold Oct 2006£217,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington have sold within a radius of 950 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 5th December 2024, was 122, Blackwell Lane, Darlington, DL3 8QQ, a freehold house which sold for £315,000.
Read more about house prices in DL3.
- Sold Dec 2024£315,000 | 3 Bed House122, Blackwell Lane, Darlington, DL3 8QQ122, Blackwell Lane, Darlington, DL3 8QQ
- Sold Jun 2022£307,500 | 4 Bed House9, Glenfield Road, Darlington, DL3 8DZ9, Glenfield Road, Darlington, DL3 8DZ
- Sold Apr 2021£265,000 | 4 Bed House126, Blackwell Lane, Darlington, DL3 8QQ126, Blackwell Lane, Darlington, DL3 8QQ
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 14 addresses on Blackwell Scar, Darlington, DL3, 5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington comes out as the 11th largest and the 10th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £134k more expensive than the average property across the DL3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mAbbey Infants' School
- 1.1kmAbbey Junior School
- 1.2kmSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School
- 1.3kmCarmel College
- 1.3kmHummersknott Academy
- 2.9kmWyvern Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Blackwell Scar, Darlington, the nearest station is Darlington, 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmDarlington
- 2.8kmNorth Road (Darlington)
- 7.1kmDinsdale
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

