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About 5 Academy Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Academy Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 164.8% above the 2001 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 55.1% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Garageintegral
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Academy Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Academy Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£105,000
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.
On price per m², 5 Academy Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£739
Street avg £2,121
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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