Oakcroft, Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2XL
About Oakcroft
Oakcroft is a detached house in Heighington, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2XL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Oakcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at Oakcroft, Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2XL
- Oct 2025PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of rear extension and 2 no. chimney stacks, erection of porch to front elevation, single storey extension to rear elevation together with associated external works
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00885/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Oakcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in DL2 2XL: £337,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Houghton Bank homes
Oakcroft is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
1.5 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB