5 High Row, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DN
About 5 High Row
5 High Row is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension, a loft conversion and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 22.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £240,000 in January 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 High Row has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
7 applications on record at 5 High Row, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DN
- Jul 2020Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Replacement rear extensions including solar panels, internal alterations and loft conversion including rooflights to rear
ExtensionSolar Panels- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/00586/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2021Decision
- RenovationSept 2021Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 High Row has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£240,000
+203.8%over 21 years23 November 1998
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3DN: £315,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in DL2 3DN
7 High Row, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DN
Sold Aug 2022
£935,0006 High Row, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DN
Sold Jul 2021
£117,00010 High Row, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DN
Sold Apr 2017
£575,00013 High Row, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DN
Sold Jul 2012
£315,0002 High Row, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DN
Sold Sept 2009
£227,500
Versus other High Row homes
On epc rating, 5 High Row stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,286
Street avg £3,970
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.1 km
Spa Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
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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
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







