What kind of home is 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST sell for?

8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST last sold for £134,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,000 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and November 2021, 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST rose from £94,000 to £134,000, a change of £40,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The current EPC rating for 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 9ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST use?

The latest EPC at 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

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

Which area is 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST in?

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

Is 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST show an average of 299 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Abbey Springs, DL3 9ST?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST

Estimated value

£161,000

Since the 2021 sale (£134,000)+20%
Against DL3 9ST's recent median (£144,000)+12%

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

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£161,000

Against its 2021 sale (£134,000)+20%
Against DL3 9ST's recent median (£144,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Abbey Springs is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in DL3 9ST
5 sales, median £144,000 (2025–2024)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£134,000
+42.6%over 20 years
3 May 2001
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 9ST: £144,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL3 9ST

Risks

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Overview

About 8 Abbey Springs

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

8 Abbey Springs is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 74 m² this is the 17th 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 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 20.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £134,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbey Springs, Darlington, DL3 9ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Abbey Springs runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,811

Street avg £2,137

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par

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.

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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%

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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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Abbey Springs is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Abbey Springs was lodged in March 2021 at band C and is valid until March 2031. 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 8 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: 8 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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