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8 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 West View

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

8 West View is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 142 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £246,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 West View

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 West View, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£246,500

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 2021Most recent

    £246,500

    +11.5%over 5 years

  2. 15 March 2016

    £221,000

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

£1,736

Street avg £1,463

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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
£300k

1 Academy Gardens, Gainford

DL2 3EN

£300k

1 Cliffe Bank Cottages, Piercebridge

DL2 3SX

£303k

1 Beckside Mews, Staindrop

DL2 3PG

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