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20 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
746 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Abbey Springs

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

20 Abbey Springs is a two-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 746 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 69 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 67). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 12.5% above the 2004 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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

20 Abbey Springs ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Abbey Springs changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£136,000

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2004Most recent

    £136,000

    +22.5%over 1 year
  2. 14 August 2003

    £111,000

    +24.7%over 2 years
  3. 30 May 2001

    £89,000

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

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.

EPC Rating for 20 Abbey Springs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,962

Street avg £2,123

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Abbey Springs

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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
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.

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.

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 DL3 9ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL3 9ST

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.