What kind of home is 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

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

What did 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU sell for?

23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU last sold for £380,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £332,995 in December 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

Across 2 sales between December 2020 and May 2024, 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU rose from £332,995 to £380,000, a change of £47,005. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU in?

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

Is 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 transport links are near 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU is Post Office, 476m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2FU

EPC BSolar panels

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Overview

About 23 Blackthorn Drive

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

23 Blackthorn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2FU). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2020) 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 93). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Last sale on file: £380,000 in May 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Solar panelsYes

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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.

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Blackthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2024Most recent
£380,000
+14.1%over 3 years
11 December 2020
£332,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2FU: £375,000 (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.

On years held, 23 Blackthorn Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,695

Street avg £2,494

Strongly above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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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.

£326k

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4 bed

£300k

1 Bleath Ghyll

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£233k

1 Appletree Close, Hurworth

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bakewell Mews

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3 bed2 bath

£386k

1 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth

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£198k

1 Baxby Terrace, Hurworth Place

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1 Byron Court, Dalton On Tees

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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

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.

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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

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