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About 17a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–381 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 18 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 2.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 (119 m² across 17 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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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
See how we calculated this£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£80,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Green homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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