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About 14 Academy Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Academy Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 31.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 20 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £197,500.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2019)
£197,500
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Academy Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 14 Academy Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,244
Street avg £2,021
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
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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