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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 60.5% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023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
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.
£183,000
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: £87,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in DL3 0GA
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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
8 Alverton Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,297
Street avg £1,713
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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







