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

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Poppy Cottage

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

Poppy Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manfield, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 24.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £215,000 in December 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • ParkingOff street
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at Poppy Cottage, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL

2decisions1extensions14documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Oct 2011
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Full planning permission for demolition of existing outhouse, single storey extension to provide garden room area and further kitchen space; single storey rendered detached garage

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00449/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.
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.

Poppy Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,654

Street avg £2,105

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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.

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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 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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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