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3 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN

1 planning record

Estimated value

£441,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£300,000)+47%
  • Against DL2 3EN's recent median (£245,000)+80%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£441,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£300,000)+47%
  • Against DL2 3EN's recent median (£245,000)+80%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Academy Gardens is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    215 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in DL2 3EN

    5 sales, median £245,000 (2026–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Academy Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2012Most recent

    £300,000

    +66.7%over 9 years

  2. 28 March 2003

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EN: £245,000 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Academy Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £441,000 is 47% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (December 2012).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 July 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN

1decisions5documents3nearby
  1. Mar 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome 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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On the street

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 floor area, 3 Academy Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,395

Street avg £2,256

Strongly below

Floor Area

215 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Darlington report

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%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for DL2 3EN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Academy Gardens is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Academy Gardens. 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 3 Academy Gardens was lodged in July 2012 at band D and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 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
3 Academy Gardens is in council tax band F. 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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