What kind of home is 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

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

When did 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW last change hands?

7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW last sold for £270,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

The current EPC rating for 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 3JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW use?

The latest EPC at 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

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

Which area is 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

Police records around 7 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 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What is the nearest station to 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW?

The closest bus stop to 7 Riverside Drive, DL1 3JW is Great Burdon, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Riverside Drive

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

7 Riverside Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Burdon, Darlington, Darlington (DL1 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

At 142 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 23% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
LandYes

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.

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Riverside Drive, Great Burdon, Darlington, DL1 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 February 2022Most recent
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 3JW: £217,000 (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.

On floor area, 7 Riverside Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,901

Street avg £1,595

Strongly above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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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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