1 Ashville Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2JL
About 1 Ashville Drive
1 Ashville Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Hurworth, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2JL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £327,500 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Ashville Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Ashville 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Ashville Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 7 years.
£327,500
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2025Most recent
£327,500
+79.9%over 6 years24 June 2018
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2JL: £230,000 (2025–2013).
Versus other Ashville Drive homes
EPC Rating for 1 Ashville Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,599
Street avg £2,660
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Elmfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hurworth School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







