83 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR
About 83 Chestnut Drive
83 Chestnut Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL1 4RR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and 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). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £200,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 16% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
83 Chestnut Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 83 Chestnut Drive, Darlington, DL1 4RR
- Apr 2009ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00109/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 83 Chestnut Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 18 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2023Most recent
£200,000
+23.5%over 3 years11 November 2019
£162,000
+16.5%over 6 years15 March 2013
£139,000
+6.9%over 4 years12 December 2008
£130,000
-28.4%over 2 years3 February 2006
£181,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4RR: £125,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DL1 4RR
Versus other Chestnut Drive homes
Price per m² for 83 Chestnut Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,198
Street avg £1,535
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







