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9 Heron Drive, Darlington, DL1 1DG

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
Overview

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 £161,000 is 25.8% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

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.

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But the area is active

10 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.

9 Heron Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2021)

£128,000

Growth on file: -8.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2021Most recent

    £128,000

    -8.6%over 7 months

  2. 10 September 2020

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DG: £127,000 (2024–2014).

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.

EPC Rating for 9 Heron Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,524

Street avg £1,548

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Heron Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£158k

1 John Dixon Lane

DL1 1HG

£172k

1 John Williams Boulevard

DL1 1LR

£174k

1 Engine House Lane

DL1 1QW

£146k

1 Cyclamen Grove

DL1 1GS

2 bed1 bath
£145k

1 Baldwin Lane

DL1 1QA

£140k

1 Heron Drive

DL1 1DG

£194k

1 Burnet Drive

DL1 1HQ

£126k

1 Arnold Road

DL1 1JG

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DL1 1DG

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Heron Drive, Darlington, DL1 1DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.