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1 planning record
About Oakcroft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Oakcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oakcroft, Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2025PorchFullGranted
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Oakcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£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.
Versus other Houghton Bank homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Oakcroft is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 28 (F)
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 11.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 2XL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
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