3 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
About 3 Academy Gardens
3 Academy Gardens is a detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 is 45.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).
Energy performance
3 Academy Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
- Mar 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduce damaged branch up to 1m, reduce and balance crown up to 1m and thin and reduce by up to 15% to T1. Old Stonepine Tree.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/20/00244/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
3 Academy Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2012Most recent
£300,000
+66.7%over 9 years28 March 2003
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EN: £225,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DL2 3EN
40 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
£425,00034 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Oct 2021
£225,00032 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Mar 2021
£222,000
Versus other Academy Gardens homes
On floor area, 3 Academy Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,395
Street avg £2,077
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Spa Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







