6 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
About 6 Alverton Drive
6 Alverton Drive is a semi-detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0GA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 60.8% above the 2003 sale of £94,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2024
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Planning history
6 Alverton Drive 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Alverton Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 6 years.
£94,500
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2003Most recent
£94,500
+35.1%over 1 year6 August 2002
£69,950
+34.6%over 5 years22 May 1997
£51,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0GA: £87,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in DL3 0GA
87 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Sept 2024
£74,00085 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Jul 2024
£79,00011 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold May 2024
£159,95026 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Sept 2023
£178,00089 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Aug 2023
£87,000
Versus other Alverton Drive homes
On floor area, 6 Alverton Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,750
Street avg £1,729
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







