What kind of home is 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD?

56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD sell for?

56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD last sold for £200,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,500 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and March 2021, 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD rose from £74,500 to £200,000, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD?

The current EPC rating for 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD?

56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD use?

The latest EPC at 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD?

56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD in?

56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD sits in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD?

Police records around 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD?

The closest primary school to 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD is West Park Academy (388m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wyvern Academy (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD?

The closest bus stop to 56 Alverton Drive, DL3 0BD is High Grange, 311m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0BD

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Alverton Drive

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

56 Alverton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 17.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Alverton Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2021Most recent
£200,000
+168.5%over 23 years
21 August 1997
£74,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0BD: £165,000 (2024–2001).

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

High Grange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

West Park Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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