8 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 5UH
About 8 Gainsborough Court
8 Gainsborough Court is a semi-detached house in Darlington (DL1 5UH). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
8 Gainsborough Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Gainsborough Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5UH: £67,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in DL1 5UH
5 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 5UH
Sold May 2021
£78,5001 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 5UH
Sold Mar 2021
£75,5009 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 5UH
Sold Feb 2016
£65,0007 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 5UH
Sold Mar 2010
£70,0006 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road, Darlington, DL1 5UH
Sold May 2006
£78,000
Versus other Gainsborough Court homes
EPC Rating for 8 Gainsborough Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB