Poppy Cottage, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
About Poppy Cottage
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Poppy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
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
- Oct 2011DemolitionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentNov 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2019Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2RL: £230,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DL2 2RL
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£500,000Hallgarth Cottage, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
Sold Apr 2018
£228,000
Versus other Bowling Green Lane homes
Poppy Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,654
Street avg £2,105
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







