26 Heron Drive, Darlington, DL1 1DL
About 26 Heron Drive
26 Heron Drive is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 8 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
26 Heron Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26 Heron Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1DL: £120,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in DL1 1DL
Versus other Heron Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 26 Heron Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Heathfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







