What type of property is 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST sell for?

3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST last sold for £238,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and September 2024, 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST rose from £145,000 to £238,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The current EPC rating for 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 79% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 9ST. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

Police records around 3 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 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST

EV charger

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Abbey Springs

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

3 Abbey Springs is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 12.2% above the 2024 sale price. Sold September 2024 for £238,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDetached

Building

EV chargerYes
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)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Latest sale on 3 Abbey Springs was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£238,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2024Most recent
£238,000
+64.1%over 23 years
17 May 2001
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9ST: £150,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL3 9ST

On the street

Versus other Abbey Springs homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Abbey Springs outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,017

Street avg £2,167

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Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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