What type of property is 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA sell for?

71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA last sold for £88,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £97,000 in November 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

Across 3 sales between November 2004 and June 2023, 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA fell from £97,000 to £88,000, a change of £9,000. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

The current EPC rating for 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0GA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA heated?

The latest EPC at 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA located?

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

Is 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA in a safe area?

Police records around 71 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 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

The closest primary school to 71 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.

What is the nearest station to 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA?

The closest bus stop to 71 Alverton Drive, DL3 0GA is High Grange, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 71 Alverton Drive

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

71 Alverton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0GA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 9th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 46 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower.

At 59 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 45 EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 is 18.2% above the 2023 sale price. Sold June 2023 for £88,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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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(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

71 Alverton Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£88,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2023Most recent
£88,000
+17.3%over 1 year
28 October 2021
£75,000
-22.7%over 16 years
15 November 2004
£97,000

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 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,492

Street avg £1,513

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 59 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 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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