What type of property is 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA sell for?

26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA last sold for £178,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,950 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and September 2023, 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA rose from £68,950 to £178,000, a change of £109,050. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0GA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA located?

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

What is crime like near 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

Police records around 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA 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.

Which schools serve 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

The closest primary school to 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is West Park Academy (290m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wyvern Academy (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is High Grange, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Alverton Drive

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

26 Alverton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0GA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £178,000 in September 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Alverton Drive has no planning applications on record.

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2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Alverton Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£178,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£178,000
+158.2%over 23 years
27 July 2000
£68,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0GA: £87,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in DL3 0GA

On the street

Versus other Alverton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Alverton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,722

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

High Grange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

West Park Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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