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8 Abbotsfield Way, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Abbotsfield Way

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

8 Abbotsfield Way is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0GB). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 16% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Abbotsfield Way'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 19 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbotsfield Way, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Abbotsfield Way.

1 application on record at 8 Abbotsfield Way, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GB

1decisions1extensions2nearby
  1. Jan 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two storey side extension to form lounge, study and bedrooms extension (as amended by plans received 4 December 2006)

    Reference
    06/01082/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Abbotsfield Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£203,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 January 2017Most recent

    £203,500

    +11.8%over 2 years
  2. 23 April 2014

    £182,000

    +13.0%over 8 years
  3. 7 December 2005

    £161,000

    +155.8%over 8 years
  4. 28 August 1997

    £62,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0GB: £155,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Abbotsfield Way homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Abbotsfield Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,423

Street avg £1,934

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.1 km

John Fowler Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

West Park Academy. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 0GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 0GB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Abbotsfield Way, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.