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1 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chestnut Drive

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

1 Chestnut Drive is a detached house in Darlington (DL1 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 42% above the 2003 sale price.

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Everything you need to know about 1 Chestnut Drive

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.
Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2003Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4RR: £125,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chestnut Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,389

Street avg £1,555

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chestnut Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£146k

1 Appleby Close

DL1 4AJ

3 bed1 bath
£134k

1 Blackton Grove

DL1 4EA

£131k

1 Brighton Road

DL1 4AR

3 bed1 bath
£157k

1 Earl Carlson Grove

DL1 4WJ

£123k

1 Carlton Moor Crescent

DL1 4RF

3 bed1 bath
£123k

1 Cliffe Way

DL1 4TY

£121k

1 Bank Top Mews

DL1 4AL

£120k

1 Barden Moor Road

DL1 4LP

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

0.2 km

Kexwith Moor Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Firthmoor Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 4RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 4RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 4RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.