What kind of home is 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU last sold for £297,371 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The current EPC rating for 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 2FU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU use?

The latest EPC at 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU in?

14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU sits in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

Is 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The closest primary school to 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU is Hurworth Primary School (335m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hurworth School (1.0km).

What is the nearest station to 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The closest bus stop to 14 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU is Post Office, 476m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

14 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2FU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Blackthorn Drive

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

14 Blackthorn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2FU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 19.7% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £297,371 in July 2020.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Blackthorn Drive

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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 Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Detached HouseEPC B

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Blackthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2020)

£297,371

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 July 2020Most recent
£297,371

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2FU: £380,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL2 2FU

On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Blackthorn Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,323

Street avg £2,501

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Blackthorn Drive

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£326k

1 Ashville Drive, Hurworth

DL2 2JL

4 bed1 bath

£324k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Manfield

DL2 2RE

4 bed

£300k

1 Bleath Ghyll

DL2 2GS

4 bed2 bath

£233k

1 Appletree Close, Hurworth

DL2 2BE

3 bed1 bath

£205k

1 Bakewell Mews

DL2 2FB

3 bed2 bath

£360k

1 Byron Court, Dalton On Tees

DL2 2PX

£344k

1 Balderhead Street

DL2 2XE

£198k

1 Baxby Terrace, Hurworth Place

DL2 2DN

2 bed1 bath

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hurworth Primary School. 6 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 DL2 2FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 2FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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 14 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2FU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.