What kind of home is 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST sell for?

22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST last sold for £137,500 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and September 2013, 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST rose from £102,000 to £137,500, a change of £35,500. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The current EPC rating for 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 9ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST use?

The latest EPC at 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

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

Which area is 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST in?

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

How safe is the area around 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

Police records around 22 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.

What schools are near 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest primary school to 22 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 22 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest bus stop to 22 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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22 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Abbey Springs

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

22 Abbey Springs is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 76 m² this is the 18th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 14.9% above the 2013 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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

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.

22 Abbey Springs's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 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.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£137,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2013Most recent
£137,500
+10.0%over 10 years
20 August 2003
£125,000
+22.5%over 2 years
24 May 2001
£102,000

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.

On price per m², 22 Abbey Springs runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,809

Street avg £2,132

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£139k

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2 bed1 bath

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£100k

1 Armstrong Court

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1 Carisbrooke Walk

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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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