20 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST
About 20 Abbey Springs
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2020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
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
20 Abbey Springs changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 3 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 September 2004Most recent
£136,000
+22.5%over 1 year14 August 2003
£111,000
+24.7%over 2 years30 May 2001
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9ST: £165,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in DL3 9ST
Versus other Abbey Springs homes
EPC Rating for 20 Abbey Springs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,962
Street avg £2,123
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







