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About 12 Waters End
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Waters End is a detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 31.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Waters End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Waters End, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 12 Waters End is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Dec 2019Tree WorksTreesRaise No Objection
Removal of straggly growth to T1. Weeping willow, Removing of broken limb and trim leaning branch to T.2 Ash Tree, Removal of lower regrowth by 2m to T3. Leylandii Tree and Trim overhanging branch to T4. Ash Tree
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Waters End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£281,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Waters End homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 12 Waters End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,782
Street avg £2,463
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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