What type of property is 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

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

What was the last sold price for 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR last sold for £97,000 in January 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 4RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

17 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 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

Police records around 17 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 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Chestnut Drive, DL1 4RR?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Chestnut Drive

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

17 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 39.2% above the 2004 sale price.

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
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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 3)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from May 2012

EPC improved fromC71toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Sept 2025from May 2022

EPC improved fromD65toC72

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£97,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 January 2004Most recent
£97,000

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

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,406

Street avg £1,555

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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.

£131k

1 Brighton Road

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Appleby Close

DL1 4AJ

3 bed1 bath

£123k

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3 bed1 bath

£119k

1 Blackmoor Close

DL1 4RU

3 bed1 bath

£106k

1 Cobden Court, Cobden Street

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3 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Carnaby Road

DL1 4NR

3 bed1 bath

£115k

1 Cotherstone Moor Drive

DL1 4SZ

2 bed1 bath

£110k

1 Audrey Grove

DL1 4PD

2 bed

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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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· 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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FAQ

Common questions

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