36 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS
About 36 Oakdene Avenue
36 Oakdene Avenue is a seven-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 384 m² (around 4133 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 384 m² the property is well over the postcode median (182 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £765,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
36 Oakdene Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
36 Oakdene Avenue sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
3 applications on record at 36 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS
- Feb 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Notification to carry out works to trees in a designated Conservation Area - Felling of 10 no. trees - 5 no. Confer Trees (T.1 to T.5), 2 no. Unknown Species (T.6 & T.7), 1 no. Chestnut Tree (T.8) and 2 no. Magnolia Trees (T.8 & T.10) (amended description 25/02/2021)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00099/TFC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2025Decision
- ConservatoryJul 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 36 Oakdene Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£771,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 5 years.
£765,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2025Most recent
£765,000
+75.9%over 4 years15 December 2020
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7HS: £319,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL3 7HS
Versus other Oakdene Avenue homes
36 Oakdene Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,992
Street avg £1,552
Floor Area
384 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 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
Beechwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB