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7 Chapel Terrace, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EA

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Chapel Terrace

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

7 Chapel Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 90 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 32.2% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £121,000 in November 2021. 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Chapel Terrace

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE48toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
23%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chapel Terrace, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chapel Terrace has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£121,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2021Most recent

    £121,000

    +2.5%over 14 years

  2. 28 June 2007

    £118,000

    +202.6%over 9 years

  3. 25 August 1997

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EA: £125,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Chapel Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Chapel Terrace outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,344

Street avg £1,502

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Chapel Terrace

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

1 East View, Gainford

DL2 3EH

3 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Chapel Terrace, Gainford

DL2 3EA

3 bed
£264k

1 Davisons Court, Gainford

DL2 3GB

3 bed

1 Church Row, Ingleton

DL2 3HP

2 bed
£269k

1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

DL2 3SL

4 bed
£166k

1 Denton Hall Cottages, Denton

DL2 3TX

£174k

1 Church Cottages, Little Newsham

DL2 3QN

£142k

1 Broumley Court, Staindrop

DL2 3NY

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

0.1 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 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL2 3EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 7 Chapel Terrace, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.