Rose Cottage, Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2UG
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Heighington, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 53), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 303.3% above the 2001 sale of £60,000. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Rose 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 5 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2001Most recent
£60,000
+113.0%over 4 years6 October 1996
£28,165
Median price across the last 3 sales in DL2 2UG: £474,000 (2021–2013).
Versus other Houghton Bank homes
On epc rating, Rose Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
11 (G)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
2.2 km
White House Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Heighington Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB