22 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN

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.