What kind of home is 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS last change hands?

20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS last sold for £270,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and March 2021, 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS rose from £72,000 to £270,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (2,045 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 7HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS use?

The latest EPC at 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS in?

20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

Is 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS 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 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

The closest primary school to 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (114m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (224m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

The closest bus stop to 20 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS is Beechwood Avenue, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

190 m²

2045 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Oakdene Avenue

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

20 Oakdene Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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 1997.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£270,000
+5.1%over 16 years
26 August 2004
£256,950
+256.9%over 6 years
11 September 1997
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7HS: £376,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DL3 7HS

On the street

Versus other Oakdene Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 Oakdene Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,421

Street avg £1,585

Below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 190 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 11.2 t/year

Strongly 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.

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1 Beechwood Avenue

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1 Cleveland Avenue

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1 Harewood Hill

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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

0.1 km

Beechwood Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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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 7HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 7HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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