What kind of home is 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW last change hands?

12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW last sold for £190,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,000 in July 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

Across 2 sales between July 2004 and March 2021, 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW rose from £179,000 to £190,000, a change of £11,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW in?

12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW sits in Great Burdon, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

Police records around 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW 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 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

The closest primary school to 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is Whinfield Primary School (719m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Haughton Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is Great Burdon, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Riverside Drive, Great Burdon, Darlington, DL1 3JW

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Riverside Drive

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

12 Riverside Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Burdon, Darlington, Darlington (DL1 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 35.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromD58toC70

Hot Water

PoorVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV + Solar HW

Solar PV panels (22 kWp) and Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Riverside Drive, Great Burdon, Darlington, DL1 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Riverside Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

12 Riverside Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2021Most recent
£190,000
+6.1%over 16 years
29 July 2004
£179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3JW: £230,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in DL1 3JW

On the street

Versus other Riverside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Riverside Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,776

Street avg £1,616

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Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly 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

Great Burdon — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Whinfield Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 3JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 3JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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