What kind of home is 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA last sold for £150,000 in August 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,950 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and August 2009, 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA rose from £68,950 to £150,000, a change of £81,050. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA have?

The current EPC rating for 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0GA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA use?

The latest EPC at 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA in?

28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA sits in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

Police records around 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA show an average of 299 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

The closest primary school to 28a, 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 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

The closest bus stop to 28a, Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is High Grange, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28a, Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28a

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

28a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0GA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 22% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28a, Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£150,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2009Most recent
£150,000
-1.3%over 1 year
23 August 2007
£152,000
+120.4%over 7 years
27 April 2000
£68,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0GA: £172,500 (2026–2025).

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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.

EPC Rating for 28a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,744

Street avg £1,801

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

299/mo

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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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

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FAQ

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