23 Clarence Drive, Darlington, DL3 9XU
About 23 Clarence Drive
23 Clarence Drive is a detached house in Darlington (DL3 9XU). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 34.6% above the 2019 sale price. Sold November 2019 for £280,000.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2036
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 23 Clarence Drive.
1 application on record at 23 Clarence Drive, Darlington, DL3 9XU
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension at the rear (as amended by plans recieved 30 March 2016)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00144/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
23 Clarence Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 5 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2019Most recent
£280,000
-6.7%27 June 2019
£300,000
+20.0%over 4 years24 July 2014
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9XU: £400,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DL3 9XU
Versus other Clarence Drive homes
23 Clarence Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,918
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
299/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







