6 Orchard Grove, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EF
About 6 Orchard Grove
6 Orchard Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
6 Orchard Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
6 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
6 Orchard Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EF: £118,000 (2022–2010).
Versus other Orchard Grove homes
On epc rating, 6 Orchard Grove runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







