What kind of home is Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY last sold for £450,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £106,560 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and September 2025, Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY rose from £106,560 to £450,000, a change of £343,440. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

The current EPC rating for Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 2QY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY use?

The latest EPC at Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY had any planning applications?

Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2004 under ref. 04/01234/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY is in council tax band E.

Which area is Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY in?

Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY sits in Cleasby, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

Police records around Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY 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 Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

The closest primary school to Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY is Mowden Junior School (2.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hummersknott Academy (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY?

The closest bus stop to Lime Tree Cottage, DL2 2QY is Greencroft, 12m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lime Tree Cottage, Cleasby, Darlington, DL2 2QY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lime Tree Cottage

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

Lime Tree Cottage is a detached house in Cleasby, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

A recent sale: £450,000 in September 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 154 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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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.

Lime Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lime Tree Cottage, Cleasby, Darlington, DL2 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lime Tree Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Lime Tree Cottage, Cleasby, Darlington, DL2 2QY

1decisions1extensions

Nov 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Full Planning Permission for Erection of Single Storey Extension to Rear of Dwelling
Reference
04/01234/FULL
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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.

Price for Lime Tree Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2025Most recent
£450,000
+45.2%over 21 years
25 May 2004
£310,000
+190.9%over 6 years
24 June 1997
£106,560

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2QY: £505,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in DL2 2QY

On the street

Versus the street

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

On price per m², Lime Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,922

Street avg £2,308

Strongly above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 188 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Greencroft — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Hummersknott Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 2QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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