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About Fowler House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Fowler House is a detached house in Heighington, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 21.8% below the 2021 sale of £825,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe, solar panel installation and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2021 for £825,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Fowler House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Fowler House, Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Fowler House has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2022AnnexFullGranted
Proposed equestrian centre and stud with full disabled facilities for students including the erection of a stable block with solar panels on east roof slope and enclosed horse arena, detached two storey garage comprising double garage with lecture room/laundry/wc/office/tack room, alterations to site entrance, provision of lighting, car/cycle parking; horse exercise ring and lung area and associated works (amended Block plan and photographs received 18 July 2022)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£825,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Houghton Bank homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Fowler House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 26 (F)
Floor Area
225 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
2.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 2UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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