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8 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathroom
1
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Oakdene Avenue

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

8 Oakdene Avenue is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 7HS). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 154 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 35.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in December 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 8 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Oakdene Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2019Most recent

    £245,000

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

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.

On epc rating, 8 Oakdene Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,591

Street avg £1,575

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Oakdene Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for DL3 7HS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.