10 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ
About 10 West View
10 West View is an end-of-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a G (score 5), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
10 West View sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
10 West View 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
10 West View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EQ: £277,250 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in DL2 3EQ
3 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ
Sold Dec 2022
£330,0005 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ
Sold Jun 2021
£280,0008 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ
Sold May 2021
£246,5006 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ
Sold Aug 2019
£277,2502 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ
Sold Jul 2019
£230,000
Versus other West View homes
EPC Rating for 10 West View lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
5 (G)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.5 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
39.5dB







