13 Orchard Grove, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EF
About 13 Orchard Grove
13 Orchard Grove is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 26.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 82.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £105,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
13 Orchard Grove has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2019Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EF: £118,000 (2022–2008).
Versus other Orchard Grove homes
Price per m² for 13 Orchard Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,917
Street avg £1,551
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.3 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB