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5 Low Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DS

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Low Green

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

5 Low Green is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 22 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 33.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £171,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE50toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Low Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Low Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DS

1decisions1extensions19documents3nearby
  1. Sept 2024
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed rear extension, convert outbuildings to form ancillary annex and erection of gates

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/24/01864/FPA
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£171,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2021Most recent

    £171,000

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

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.

On years held, 5 Low Green runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,900

Street avg £1,794

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Low Green

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.
Full Darlington report

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.

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 road noise heatmap for DL2 3DS

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Low Green, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.