1 Didcot Close, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GQ
About 1 Didcot Close
1 Didcot Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Faverdale, Darlington, Darlington (DL3 0GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 91 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 18.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
1 Didcot Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Didcot Close 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 11 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2007Most recent
£185,000
+68.2%over 4 years24 October 2002
£110,000
+50.8%over 5 years24 January 1997
£72,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0GQ: £180,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in DL3 0GQ
5 Didcot Close, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GQ
Sold Jun 2024
£262,5006 Didcot Close, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GQ
Sold Mar 2023
£148,0009 Didcot Close, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GQ
Sold Sept 2022
£160,00011 Didcot Close, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GQ
Sold Aug 2019
£188,0008 Didcot Close, Faverdale, Darlington, DL3 0GQ
Sold Jul 2019
£127,000
Versus other Didcot Close homes
Years Held for 1 Didcot Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,033
Street avg £2,020
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
John Fowler Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
West Park Academy. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







