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8 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Academy Gardens

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

8 Academy Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold June 2020 for £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 111 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 24% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

8 Academy Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Academy Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Academy Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£225,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 2020Most recent

    £225,000

    +87.5%over 18 years

  2. 18 April 2002

    £120,000

    +37.1%over 2 years

  3. 30 March 2000

    £87,500

    +2.9%over 1 year

  4. 29 October 1998

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EN: £225,000 (2024–2021).

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 co₂ emissions, 8 Academy Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,027

Street avg £2,035

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Academy Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£269k

1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

DL2 3SL

4 bed
£403k

1 Beechside, Staindrop

DL2 3PE

4 bed3 bath
£264k

1 Davisons Court, Gainford

DL2 3GB

3 bed
£214k

1 Chapel Terrace, Gainford

DL2 3EA

3 bed
£200k

1 East View, Gainford

DL2 3EH

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 East Side Cottage, Summerhouse Back Lane, Summerhouse

DL2 3UR

£274k

1 Barnard Street, Staindrop

DL2 3ND

£265k

1 Coronation Cottages, Raby Road, Staindrop

DL2 3AF

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Academy Gardens, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.