What kind of home is Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP?

Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP is a detached house.

How energy efficient is Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP?

The current EPC rating for Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP is G with a score of 4 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP?

Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). That makes it about 66% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 1AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP use?

The latest EPC at Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP records bottled lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP?

Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP in?

Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP sits in Middleton One Row, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP?

Police records around Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP?

The closest primary school to Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP is St. George's Church of England Academy (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP?

The closest bus stop to Village Farm Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AP is The Devonport, 145m away. The nearest rail option is Dinsdale Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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Village Farm Cottage, The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 4

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Village Farm Cottage

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

Village Farm Cottage is a detached house in Middleton One Row, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a G (score 4), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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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.

Village Farm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Village Farm Cottage, The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Village Farm Cottage, The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AP

1decisions1nearby

Sept 2018
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Tree Enquiry
Reference
18/00838/PDTF
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Village Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£160,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1AP: £167,000 (2017–2013).

Nearby sales in DL2 1AP

On the street

Versus other The Front homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Village Farm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

4 (G)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Darlington report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Devonport — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St. George's Church of England Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 1AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 1AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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