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12 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 West View

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

12 West View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 207.8% above the 2002 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 66.1% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 West View

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 West View has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Latest sale on 12 West View was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£51,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2002Most recent

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EQ: £277,250 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other West View homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 West View lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£531

Street avg £1,636

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 West View

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.
£200k

1 East View, Gainford

DL2 3EH

3 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Chapel Terrace, Gainford

DL2 3EA

3 bed
£264k

1 Davisons Court, Gainford

DL2 3GB

3 bed

1 Church Row, Ingleton

DL2 3HP

2 bed
£269k

1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

DL2 3SL

4 bed
£166k

1 Denton Hall Cottages, Denton

DL2 3TX

£142k

1 Broumley Court, Staindrop

DL2 3NY

£174k

1 Church Cottages, Little Newsham

DL2 3QN

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

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL2 3EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 12 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.