What kind of home is 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

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

When did 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU last change hands?

9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU last sold for £384,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £357,495 in December 2020, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2020 and November 2024, 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU rose from £357,495 to £384,000, a change of £26,505. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The current EPC rating for 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 2FU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU use?

The latest EPC at 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU in?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

Police records around 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU show an average of 106 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU?

The closest bus stop to 9 Blackthorn Drive, DL2 2FU is Post Office, 476m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2FU

EPC B

Estimated value

£396,000

Since the 2024 sale (£384,000)+3%
Against DL2 2FU's recent median (£380,000)+4%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£396,000

Against its 2024 sale (£384,000)+3%
Against DL2 2FU's recent median (£380,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Blackthorn Drive is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 2FU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
156 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in DL2 2FU
5 sales, median £380,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£384,000
+7.4%over 3 years
18 December 2020
£357,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2FU: £380,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in DL2 2FU

Risks

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Overview

About 9 Blackthorn Drive

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

9 Blackthorn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2FU). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £384,000.

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
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 November 2030

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Blackthorn Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 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.

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.

EPC Rating for 9 Blackthorn Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £2,503

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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

106/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Hurworth Primary SchoolPrimary335m
Hurworth SchoolSecondary1.0km
Croft Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Firthmoor Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

Post OfficeBus stop476m
Hurworth House SchoolBus stop492m
The OvalBus stop519m
The BirchesBus stop571m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences561 reports38%
Anti-social Behaviour305 reports20%
Criminal Damage & Arson181 reports12%
Other Theft98 reports7%

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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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.

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 9 Blackthorn Drive is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 2FU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 9 Blackthorn Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 9 Blackthorn Drive was lodged in November 2020 at band B and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 9 Blackthorn Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL2 2FU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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