17a, High Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DL
About 17a
17a is an end-of-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3DL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 4th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–381 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 19 units on file.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 53.8% above the 2022 sale of £80,000. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £80,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
17a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 25 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2022Most recent
£80,000
+77.8%over 25 years30 April 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3DL: £109,950 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DL2 3DL
6 High Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DL
Sold Jun 2023
£615,00017d, High Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DL
Sold Sept 2022
£105,00015 High Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DL
Sold Dec 2021
£270,0002 High Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DL
Sold May 2021
£109,95017e, High Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DL
Sold Mar 2021
£89,000
Versus other High Green homes
On years held, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,455
Street avg £1,818
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Spa Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







