What kind of home is 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR?

1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR sell for?

1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR last sold for £292,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,999 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1995 and August 2014, 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR rose from £79,999 to £292,000, a change of £212,001. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR?

1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (2,002 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 148% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 7HR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR use?

The latest EPC at 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR?

1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR in?

1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR?

Police records around 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR 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.

What schools are near 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR?

The closest primary school to 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (162m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (186m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HR is Beechwood Avenue, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HR

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

186 m²

2002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Oakdene Avenue

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

1 Oakdene Avenue is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7HR). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 17.8% above the 2014 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

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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.

1 Oakdene Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Aug 2011

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

53%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Oakdene Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£292,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2014Most recent
£292,000
+2.6%over 7 years
17 September 2006
£284,500
+255.6%over 11 years
13 July 1995
£79,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7HR: £120,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in DL3 7HR

On the street

Versus other Oakdene Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,570

Street avg £1,446

Above

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 11.3 t/year

Below

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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.

£450k

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DL3 7AD

5 bed3 bath

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1 Burleigh Place

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Beechwood Avenue

DL3 7HP

4 bed

£577k

1 Langholm Crescent

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4 bed3 bath

£430k

1 Cleveland Avenue

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7 bed3 bath

£335k

1 Harewood Terrace

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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

Beechwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 7HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 7HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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