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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
881 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Swinelair Cottage

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

Swinelair Cottage is a detached house in Manfield, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 881 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 82 m² it's 26.1% 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).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Swinelair 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.

Swinelair Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

EPC Rating for Swinelair Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

24 (F)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swinelair Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£205k

1 Bakewell Mews

DL2 2FB

3 bed2 bath
£216k

1, Archdeacon Newton

DL2 2YB

£198k

1 Baxby Terrace, Hurworth Place

DL2 2DN

2 bed1 bath
£195k

1 Ash Lane, Low Coniscliffe

DL2 2NY

£231k

1 Carroll Place, Croft On Tees

DL2 2SS

£233k

1 Appletree Close, Hurworth

DL2 2BE

3 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Calder Avenue

DL2 2BY

£175k

1 Belgrave Terrace, Hurworth Place

DL2 2DW

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.
Full Darlington report

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 Swinelair Cottage, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.