What type of property is 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW sell for?

2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW last sold for £270,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £217,000 in February 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

Across 2 sales between February 2020 and August 2022, 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW rose from £217,000 to £270,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 3JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW located?

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

Is 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

Which schools serve 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

The closest bus stop to 2 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is Great Burdon, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Riverside Drive

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

2 Riverside Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Burdon, Darlington, Darlington (DL1 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £270,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

2 Riverside Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Low flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Riverside Drive, Great Burdon, Darlington, DL1 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2022Most recent
£270,000
+24.4%over 2 years
28 February 2020
£217,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3JW: £215,000 (2022–2010).

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.

Price per m² for 2 Riverside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £1,554

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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