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4 sales on record
About 7 Orchard Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Orchard Grove is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged Darlington HPI: -0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 26.5% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £98,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
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 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Orchard Grove's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2022)
£98,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Grove homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 7 Orchard Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,531
Street avg £2,013
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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