Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Estimated value
£180,000
- Against DL2 3EN's recent median (£245,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£180,000
- Against DL2 3EN's recent median (£245,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Academy Gardens is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 3EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in DL2 3EN
5 sales, median £245,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Academy Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 3EN: £245,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in DL2 3EN
22 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Jan 2026
£208,50036 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Mar 2025
£245,00040 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Nov 2024
£270,00023 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Nov 2022
£2,25039 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Mar 2022
£425,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 21 Academy Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Academy Gardens is a detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 Academy Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 December 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2014from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD57toE42
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Dec 2014from Dec 2014
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Dec 2014from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE51toF38
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
80%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Academy Gardens 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.
Versus other Academy Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 21 Academy Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
106/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Spa Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and PreschoolPrimary405m
Nearest stops
- Spa RoadBus stop250m
- Lord NelsonBus stop315m
- A67-Fromer SchoolBus stop572m
- A67-Former SchoolBus stop640m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences561 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson181 reports12%
- Other Theft98 reports7%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 21 Academy Gardens is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 3EN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 21 Academy Gardens, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Academy Gardens was lodged in December 2014 at band F and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 21 Academy Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL2 3EN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 Academy Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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