Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Heron Drive, Darlington, DL1 1DG
Estimated value
£148,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£128,000)+16%
- Against DL1 1DG's recent median (£127,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£148,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£128,000)+16%
- Against DL1 1DG's recent median (£127,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Heron Drive is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in DL1 1DG
5 sales, median £127,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Heron Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
6 April 2021Most recent
£128,000
-8.6%over 7 months10 September 2020
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DG: £127,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in DL1 1DG
What this page doesn't show
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 9 Heron Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Heron Drive is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £128,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
9 Heron Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Nov 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Heron Drive, Darlington, DL1 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Heron Drive has no planning applications on record.
9
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Heron Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 9 Heron Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,524
Street avg £1,548
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary363m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary533m
- St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary664m
- Firthmoor Primary SchoolPrimary960m
Nearest stops
- The WheatsheafBus stop234m
- Lingfield GreenBus stop247m
- St Herbert's ChurchBus stop258m
- Allington WayBus stop280m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
- Shoplifting632 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 9 Heron Drive is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 1DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 9 Heron Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 9 Heron Drive was lodged in November 2017 at band E and is valid until November 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 9 Heron Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 1DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Heron Drive is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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