What type of property is 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB sell for?

3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB last sold for £196,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £119,950 in February 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2003 and March 2021, 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB rose from £119,950 to £196,500, a change of £76,550. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 1GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

Police records around 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

The closest primary school to 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is St. George's Church of England Academy (632m).

How well connected is 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB?

The closest bus stop to 3 Acorn Close, DL2 1GB is Acorn Close, 105m away. The nearest rail option is Dinsdale Rail Station, 431m away.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Acorn Close

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

3 Acorn Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1GB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 23.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £196,500. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Acorn Close, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£196,500

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£196,500
+15.6%over 5 years
27 August 2015
£170,000
+41.7%over 12 years
28 February 2003
£119,950

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 floor area, 3 Acorn Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,339

Street avg £1,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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

3/mo

Steady 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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Common questions

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