What type of property is 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

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

What did 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD sell for?

15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD last sold for £118,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £44,500 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and February 2019, 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD rose from £44,500 to £118,000, a change of £73,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

The current EPC rating for 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 2FD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

15 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.

Where is 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD located?

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

How safe is the area around 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

Police records around 15 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.

Which schools serve 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

The closest primary school to 15 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 transport links are near 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD?

The closest bus stop to 15 Cairngorm Drive, DL1 2FD is Springfield Road, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Cairngorm Drive, Darlington, DL1 2FD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Cairngorm Drive

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

15 Cairngorm Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 2FD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 28.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold February 2019 for £118,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Cairngorm Drive, Darlington, DL1 2FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

15 Cairngorm Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£118,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2019Most recent
£118,000
+165.2%over 22 years
29 July 1996
£44,500

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.

15 Cairngorm Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,565

Street avg £2,395

Above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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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

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70 dB

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