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20 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST

EPC B3 sales on record

Estimated value

£155,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£136,000)+14%
  • Against DL3 9ST's recent median (£144,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£155,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£136,000)+14%
  • Against DL3 9ST's recent median (£144,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Abbey Springs is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 9ST. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in DL3 9ST

    5 sales, median £144,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £144,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £155,000 is 14% 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

Current Certificate
Jan 2010

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 January 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

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 £2,128

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
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

Crime

299/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Abbey Junior SchoolPrimary489m
  • Carmel CollegeSecondary523m
  • Mowden Infant SchoolPrimary551m
  • Mowden Junior SchoolPrimary701m

Nearest stops

  • Carmel Medical PracticeBus stop73m
  • Clareville RoadBus stop102m
  • Swaledale AvenueBus stop176m
  • Clareville RoadBus stop239m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,482 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,070 reports22%
  • Shoplifting504 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson476 reports10%

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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Abbey Springs is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL3 9ST. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Abbey Springs. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Abbey Springs was lodged in January 2010 at band B and expired in January 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Abbey Springs. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL3 9ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Abbey Springs is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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