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About 22 Academy Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 Academy Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 146.7% above the 2002 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- 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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 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.
22 Academy Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Floor Area for 22 Academy Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,304
Street avg £2,083
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.3 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.
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