Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Thistle Hill Cottage, Neasham Road, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£273,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£107,000)+155%
- Against DL2 1DS's recent median (£180,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
115 m²
1234 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£273,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£107,000)+155%
- Against DL2 1DS's recent median (£180,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Thistle Hill Cottage is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 1DS. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in DL2 1DS
3 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
9 September 2010Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in DL2 1DS: £180,000 (2025–2010).
What this page doesn't show
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About Thistle Hill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thistle Hill Cottage is a semi-detached house in Middleton St. George, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1234 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 155.1% above the 2010 sale of £107,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Thistle Hill Cottage'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 07 Feb 2022
Current Certificate
Feb 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 February 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thistle Hill Cottage, Neasham Road, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Thistle Hill Cottage, Neasham Road, Middleton St George, Darlington, DL2 1DS
1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
- Nov 2015PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single Storey Extension and Porch
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00792/FUL
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
106/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Community Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St. George's Church of England Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St. George's Church of England AcademyPrimary766m
- Firthmoor Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Community CentreBus stop844m
- Dinsdale Rail StationBus stop875m
- High StellBus stop898m
- St George's GateBus stop915m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences561 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson181 reports12%
- Other Theft98 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Thistle Hill Cottage is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 1DS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Thistle Hill Cottage. 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 Thistle Hill Cottage was lodged in February 2012 at band C and expired in February 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Thistle Hill Cottage. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL2 1DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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