8 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
About 8 Alverton Drive
8 Alverton Drive is a semi-detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0GA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold November 2021 for £169,995. Across the public record there are 6 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
8 Alverton Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 September 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
8 Alverton Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 8 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
- Jun 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension over existing garage
- Reference
- 08/00361/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Alverton Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.
£169,995
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2021Most recent
£169,995
5 November 2021
£170,000
+7.6%over 4 years30 November 2016
£158,000
+23.4%over 8 years7 April 2008
£128,000
+73.0%over 5 years24 July 2002
£74,000
+40.6%over 5 years15 May 1997
£52,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0GA: £172,500 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in DL3 0GA
75 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Jun 2026
£87,00044 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Jan 2026
£172,50029 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Dec 2025
£190,50010 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Nov 2025
£188,0009 Alverton Drive, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GA
Sold Aug 2025
£145,000
Versus other Alverton Drive homes
8 Alverton Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,297
Street avg £1,785
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







