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Hallgarth Cottage, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
702 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hallgarth Cottage

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

Hallgarth Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Manfield, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 702 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 30.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hallgarth 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 02 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hallgarth Cottage, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hallgarth Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Hallgarth Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£228,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2018Most recent

    £228,000

    -3.0%over 7 years
  2. 17 June 2010

    £235,000

    +1.3%over 3 years
  3. 27 July 2006

    £232,000

    +16.9%over 8 years
  4. 12 November 1997

    £198,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2RL: £230,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bowling Green Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£3,497

Street avg £2,028

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hallgarth Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL2 2RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 2RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hallgarth Cottage, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.