What kind of home is 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS sell for?

42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS last sold for £380,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £237,000 in March 2013, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

Across 2 sales between March 2013 and June 2024, 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS rose from £237,000 to £380,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (2,088 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 7HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS use?

The latest EPC at 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS have?

The only planning records linked to 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

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

Which area is 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS in?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

Police records around 42 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 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

The closest primary school to 42 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.

How well connected is 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS?

The closest bus stop to 42 Oakdene Avenue, DL3 7HS is Beechwood Avenue, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

194 m²

2088 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Oakdene Avenue

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

42 Oakdene Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £380,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Aug 2012

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

61%81%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Oakdene Avenue sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at 42 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS

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Flagged:Conservation area

Jun 2013
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Notification to fell 3 No Conifer trees and 1 No Eucalyptus tree in a designated conservation area (description amended by e-mail received 23 May 2013)
Conservation Area
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
13/00383/TFC
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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.

42 Oakdene Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£380,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2024Most recent
£380,000
+60.3%over 11 years
14 March 2013
£237,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 7HS: £319,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 42 Oakdene Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,959

Street avg £1,554

Above

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 11.3 t/year

On par

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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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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

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Common questions

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