South View, Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2UG
About South View
South View is a detached house in Heighington, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
South View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2034
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Planning history
South View has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at South View, Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2UG
- May 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Erection of lean to conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 02/00249/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
South View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2UG: £470,000 (2021–1996).
Versus other Houghton Bank homes
On co₂ emissions, South View stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 11.1 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
106/mo
Falling 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







