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6 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 6 West View

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

6 West View is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 18.3% above the 2019 sale price. Sold August 2019 for £277,250.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price for 6 West View has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£277,250

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2019Most recent

    £277,250

    +54.9%over 16 years

  2. 21 March 2003

    £179,000

    +163.2%over 6 years

  3. 28 August 1996

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3EQ: £270,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 6 West View runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,612

Street avg £1,481

On par

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 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.
£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
£307k

1 Balmer Hill, Gainford

DL2 3EJ

£303k

1 Beckside Mews, Staindrop

DL2 3PG

£300k

1 Academy Gardens, Gainford

DL2 3EN

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