What type of property is 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST last sold for £150,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £96,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and November 2006, 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST rose from £96,000 to £150,000, a change of £54,000. That works out to roughly +9.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST located?

16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

Police records around 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest primary school to 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is Abbey Junior School (489m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carmel College (523m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest bus stop to 16 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is Carmel Medical Practice, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Abbey Springs

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

16 Abbey Springs is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 69 m² this is the 12th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Abbey Springs has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£150,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2006Most recent
£150,000
+56.3%over 5 years
1 October 2001
£96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9ST: £165,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL3 9ST

On the street

Versus other Abbey Springs homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Abbey Springs outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £2,110

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Carmel Medical Practice — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Abbey Junior School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 9ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 9ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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