What type of property is 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR sell for?

15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR last sold for £125,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £98,000 in November 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 2003 and November 2025, 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR rose from £98,000 to £125,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

The current EPC rating for 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 4RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR 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 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR located?

15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

Police records around 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR 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 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

The closest primary school to 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR is Firthmoor Primary School (251m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Aidan's Church of England Academy (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

The closest bus stop to 15 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR is Kexwith Moor Close, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 Chestnut Drive

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

15 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £125,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

22%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£125,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2025Most recent
£125,000
+5.9%over 19 years
16 February 2006
£117,995
+7.7%over 8 months
9 June 2005
£109,550
+11.8%over 1 year
14 November 2003
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4RR: £130,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in DL1 4RR

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.

Years Held for 15 Chestnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,838

Street avg £1,544

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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.

£131k

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1 Blackmoor Close

DL1 4RU

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£106k

1 Cobden Court, Cobden Street

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£192k

1 Carnaby Road

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£115k

1 Cotherstone Moor Drive

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£110k

1 Audrey Grove

DL1 4PD

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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

0.2 km

Kexwith Moor Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Firthmoor Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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