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EPC B
About 8 Blackthorn Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Blackthorn Drive is a detached house in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2FU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 is 23.3% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £239,995 in November 2018.
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
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Blackthorn Drive.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Blackthorn Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£239,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blackthorn Drive homes
Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8 Blackthorn Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,553
Street avg £2,497
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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