5 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
About 5 Academy Gardens
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 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 190.5% above the 2001 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 August 2023
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Academy Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 April 2001Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EN: £245,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in DL2 3EN
22 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Jan 2026
£208,50036 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN
Sold Mar 2025
£245,00040 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
£425,000
Versus other Academy Gardens homes
On price per m², 5 Academy Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£739
Street avg £2,297
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







