What kind of home is Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU?

Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU last change hands?

Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU last sold for £560,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU have?

The current EPC rating for Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU?

Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (2,842 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 82% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU use?

The latest EPC at Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU in?

Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU sits in Middleton One Row, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU?

Police records around Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU show an average of 106 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU?

The closest primary school to Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU is St. George's Church of England Academy (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU?

The closest bus stop to Briarfield Cottage, The Front, DL2 1AU is Archer Road, 186m away. The nearest rail option is Dinsdale Rail Station, 1.6km away.

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Briarfield Cottage, The Front, Middleton One Row, Darlington, DL2 1AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

264 m²

2842 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Briarfield Cottage

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

Briarfield Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Middleton One Row, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £718,000 is 28.2% above the 2019 sale price. Sold February 2019 for £560,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Briarfield Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 September 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

Briarfield Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Briarfield Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£560,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 February 2019Most recent
£560,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 1AU: £328,000 (2026–2012).

Nearby sales in DL2 1AU

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.

EPC Rating for Briarfield Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,121

Street avg £2,742

On par

Floor Area

264 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Darlington district page.

Full Darlington report

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

Crime

106/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Archer Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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