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About Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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. Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 16.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G11
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2001)
£60,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 5 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 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
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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