What kind of home is 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD last change hands?

12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD last sold for £139,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and March 2010, 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD rose from £54,000 to £139,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (692 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 2FD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD use?

The latest EPC at 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD 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 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD in?

12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

Police records around 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

The closest primary school to 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD is St Bede's Catholic Primary School (381m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haughton Academy (574m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD is Springfield Road, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Cairngorm Drive, Darlington, DL1 2FD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

692 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cairngorm Drive

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

12 Cairngorm Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 2FD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 692 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 15.8% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

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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.

12 Cairngorm 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 10 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cairngorm Drive, Darlington, DL1 2FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cairngorm Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£139,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2010Most recent
£139,000
+157.4%over 10 years
20 January 2000
£54,000
10 April 1997
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 2FD: £148,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DL1 2FD

On the street

Versus other Cairngorm Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 12 Cairngorm Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,162

Street avg £2,439

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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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

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

0.1 km

Springfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Bede's Catholic Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 2FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 2FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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