14 Ayton Drive, Darlington, DL3 8DN
About 14 Ayton Drive
14 Ayton Drive is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 36.5% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 14 Ayton Drive, Darlington, DL3 8DN
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and detached garage
- Reference
- 09/00395/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionMar 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2009Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8DN: £230,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in DL3 8DN
Versus other Ayton Drive homes
Floor Area for 14 Ayton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,478
Street avg £1,979
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Carmel Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Abbey Infants' School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







