What kind of home is 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS?

26 Low Green, DL2 3DS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS sell for?

26 Low Green, DL2 3DS last sold for £240,000 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS?

26 Low Green, DL2 3DS has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 3DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS use?

The latest EPC at 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS have?

26 Low Green, DL2 3DS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2016 under ref. DM/16/01468/FPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS?

26 Low Green, DL2 3DS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS in?

26 Low Green, DL2 3DS sits in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

Is 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS 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.

What schools are near 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS?

The closest primary school to 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS is Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool (203m).

What is the nearest station to 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS?

The closest bus stop to 26 Low Green, DL2 3DS is Spa Road, 223m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Low Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Low Green

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

26 Low Green is a three-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 38.7% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

26 Low Green sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Low Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Low Green has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Low Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DS

1decisions1extensions11documents3nearby

Jun 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
DM/16/01468/FPA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Low Green valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 January 2016Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3DS: £300,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in DL2 3DS

On the street

Versus other Low Green homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 26 Low Green lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,069

Street avg £1,784

Above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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