What type of property is 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU?

18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU?

18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU last sold for £430,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £364,995 in May 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2014 and April 2021, 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU rose from £364,995 to £430,000, a change of £65,005. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU?

18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 9XU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU have?

18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2022 under ref. 21/01402/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU?

18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU located?

18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU?

Police records around 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU 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 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU?

The closest primary school to 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU is Mowden Junior School (308m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carmel College (771m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU?

The closest bus stop to 18 Clarence Drive, DL3 9XU is Chester Grove, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Clarence Drive, Darlington, DL3 9XU

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Clarence Drive

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

18 Clarence Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 9XU). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 185 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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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.

18 Clarence Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Clarence Drive, Darlington, DL3 9XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Clarence Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Clarence Drive, Darlington, DL3 9XU

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Jan 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/01402/FUL
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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.

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Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£430,000
+17.8%over 6 years
15 May 2014
£364,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9XU: £382,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in DL3 9XU

On the street

Versus other Clarence Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Clarence Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,324

Street avg £2,151

Strongly above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Chester Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mowden Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 9XU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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