What type of property is 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB last sold for £261,725 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £174,950 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and January 2021, 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB rose from £174,950 to £261,725, a change of £86,775. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 1GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB located?

16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB sits in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

Police records around 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB 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 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

The closest primary school to 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is St. George's Church of England Academy (632m).

What transport links are near 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is Acorn Close, 105m away. The nearest rail option is Dinsdale Rail Station, 431m away.

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16 Acorn Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1GB

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Acorn Close

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

16 Acorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1GB). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 27.2% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £261,725. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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.

16 Acorn Close'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 10 Jul 2022

Current Certificate

Jul 2012

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 July 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Acorn Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Acorn Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£261,725

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£261,725
+7.9%over 12 years
3 July 2008
£242,500
+38.6%over 5 years
26 June 2003
£174,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1GB: £250,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in DL2 1GB

On the street

Versus other Acorn Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Acorn Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,415

Street avg £1,794

Below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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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1 Ashdale Close, Middleton St George

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1 Church Close, Middleton St George

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

106/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Acorn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 1GB 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 1GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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