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4 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 West View

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

4 West View is an end-of-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

4 West View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC72toF26
Main Fuel
GasOil

Fuel source changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%27%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 West View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

Floor Area for 4 West View lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

26 (F)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£196k

1 East Farm Cottages, Cleatlam

DL2 3QS

£200k

1 East View, Gainford

DL2 3EH

3 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Bridge End, Piercebridge

DL2 3SF

£214k

1 Chapel Terrace, Gainford

DL2 3EA

3 bed
£174k

1 Church Cottages, Little Newsham

DL2 3QN

£222k

1 Burton House Cottages, Staindrop

DL2 3NX

£166k

1 Denton Hall Cottages, Denton

DL2 3TX

£235k

1 Cock Lane, Piercebridge

DL2 3UW

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