What type of property is 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST last sold for £133,000 in February 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in March 2001, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2001 and February 2003, 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST rose from £95,000 to £133,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +19% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The current EPC rating for 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

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

Where is 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

Police records around 18 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 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Abbey Springs

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

18 Abbey Springs is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 65 m² this is the 8th 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.

Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 28.6% above the 2003 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from May 2009

EPC improved fromB82toC78

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Abbey Springs has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Abbey Springs valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£133,000

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2003Most recent
£133,000
+40.0%over 1 year
2 March 2001
£95,000

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.

Years Held for 18 Abbey Springs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,046

Street avg £2,118

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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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