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 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 7 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2035
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
6 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.
£131,000
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 57 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
448/mo
Steady 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