What kind of home is 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH?

1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH sell for?

1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH last sold for £75,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,950 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH?

Across 4 sales between November 1998 and March 2021, 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH rose from £34,950 to £75,500, a change of £40,550. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH?

1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH?

1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH in?

1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

Is 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH?

The closest primary school to 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH is Skerne Park Academy (532m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Polam Hall School (862m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gainsborough Court, DL1 5UH is Milner Road, 121m away. The nearest rail option is Darlington Rail Station, 426m away.

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1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 5UH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Gainsborough Court

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

1 Gainsborough Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 5UH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £75,500 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 44.4% above the 2021 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 5UH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gainsborough Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£75,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£75,500
+12.7%over 1 year
17 October 2019
£67,000
-10.7%over 9 years
24 August 2010
£75,000
+114.6%over 11 years
27 November 1998
£34,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5UH: £70,000 (2021–2006).

Nearby sales in DL1 5UH

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Court homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Gainsborough Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,480

Street avg £1,414

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Milner Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Skerne Park Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 5UH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 5UH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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