57 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR
About 57 Chestnut Drive
57 Chestnut Drive is a detached house in Darlington (DL1 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £138,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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Planning history
57 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.
Sales history & valuation
57 Chestnut Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 19 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2024Most recent
£138,000
+8.7%over 18 years21 September 2006
£127,000
-1.0%6 April 2006
£128,250
-17.8%over 9 months29 June 2005
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4RR: £125,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DL1 4RR
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
On years held, 57 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,725
Street avg £1,547
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







