What type of property is 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ?

12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ last change hands?

12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ last sold for £115,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £141,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and June 2022, 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ fell from £141,000 to £115,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly -1.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ?

12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 1DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ?

12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ located?

12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ sits in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

Is 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ show an average of 106 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ is St. George's Church of England Academy (718m).

What transport links are near 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Swain Court, DL2 1DQ is Acorn Close, 190m away. The nearest rail option is Dinsdale Rail Station, 515m away.

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12 Swain Court, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Swain Court

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

12 Swain Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 77 m² this is the 26th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £97,000 is 15.7% below the 2022 sale of £115,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. Last sale on file: £115,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

12 Swain Court'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 19 Apr 2025

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 April 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Swain Court, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Swain Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

12 Swain Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£97,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£115,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2022Most recent
£115,000
+15.0%over 4 years
10 November 2017
£100,000
-29.1%over 10 years
21 December 2006
£141,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1DQ: £107,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DL2 1DQ

On the street

Versus other Swain Court homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Swain Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,494

Street avg £1,682

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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Full Darlington report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

106/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Acorn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St. George's Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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