Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Alverton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0GA). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £225,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 92 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 46 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 11.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.
22 February 2021Most recent
£225,000
+18.5%over 4 years14 June 2016
£189,950
+9.8%over 9 years31 January 2007
£173,000
+130.7%over 7 years30 September 1999
£75,000
+1.4%over 2 years19 June 1997
£73,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0GA: £172,500 (2026–2025).
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Sold Dec 2025
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Sold Nov 2025
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Sold Aug 2025
14 Alverton Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,446
Street avg £1,781
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Grange — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
West Park Academy. 17 schools nearby.
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