What kind of home is 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN?

32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN last change hands?

32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN last sold for £222,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £68,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and March 2021, 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN rose from £68,000 to £222,000, a change of £154,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN?

The current EPC rating for 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN?

32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 3EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN use?

The latest EPC at 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN?

32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN in?

32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN sits in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN?

Police records around 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN?

The closest primary school to 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN is Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool (405m).

What transport links are near 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN?

The closest bus stop to 32 Academy Gardens, DL2 3EN is Spa Road, 250m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 Academy Gardens

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

32 Academy Gardens is a three-bedroom 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 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £222,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

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Energy

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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Academy Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£222,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£222,000
+62.0%over 17 years
7 November 2003
£137,000
+101.5%over 7 years
1 April 1996
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EN: £225,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in DL2 3EN

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.

Price per m² for 32 Academy Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,171

Street avg £1,959

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

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1 Barnard Street, Staindrop

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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.

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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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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· 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

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