What kind of home is 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG?

23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG is a semi-detached house.

When did 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG last change hands?

23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG last sold for £133,500 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £107,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and November 2020, 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG rose from £107,000 to £133,500, a change of £26,500. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG?

23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (955 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG use?

The latest EPC at 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG?

23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG in?

23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG?

Police records around 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG show an average of 448 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG?

The closest primary school to 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG is Heathfield Primary School (363m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (664m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Heron Drive, DL1 1DG is The Wheatsheaf, 234m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Heron Drive, Darlington, DL1 1DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

955 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Heron Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Heron Drive is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 955 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 15.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £133,500.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Heron Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Heron Drive, Darlington, DL1 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Heron Drive has no planning applications on record.

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9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Heron Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£133,500

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2020Most recent
£133,500
+29.0%over 6 years
19 August 2014
£103,500
-3.3%over 10 years
29 April 2004
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DG: £128,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in DL1 1DG

On the street

Versus other Heron Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Heron Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,505

Street avg £1,552

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.

Full Darlington report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

448/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Wheatsheaf — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Heathfield Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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