What type of property is 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN?

10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN sell for?

10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN last sold for £180,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN is F with a score of 31 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN?

10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 8DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN?

10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN is in council tax band C.

Where is 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN located?

10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN?

Police records around 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN 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.

Which schools serve 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN?

The closest primary school to 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN is Abbey Infants' School (743m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (997m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN?

The closest bus stop to 10 Ayton Drive, DL3 8DN is Carmel Grove, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Ayton Drive, Darlington, DL3 8DN

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 31

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 10 Ayton Drive

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

10 Ayton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 86 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 38.3% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £180,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

10 Ayton Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F31

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Ayton Drive, Darlington, DL3 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Ayton Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 September 2020Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8DN: £230,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in DL3 8DN

On the street

Versus other Ayton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 10 Ayton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,093

Street avg £1,903

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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.

£260k

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Baydale Road

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1 Ayton Drive

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1 Blackwell Close

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1 Briar Walk

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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

Carmel Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Abbey Infants' School. 20 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 8DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 8DN

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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