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1 Yatima Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Yatima Cottage

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

1 Yatima Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bolam, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2UP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD56toE45
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
6%75%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Yatima Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Yatima 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2021Most recent

    £255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2UP: £385,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Yatima Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,684

Street avg £2,111

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Yatima 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.
£198k

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£157k

1 Cedar Mews, Hurworth Place

DL2 2HU

2 bed1 bath
£134k

1 All Saints Mews, Church View, Hurworth

DL2 2BS

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Appletree Close, Hurworth

DL2 2BE

3 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Bakewell Mews

DL2 2FB

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Bleath Ghyll

DL2 2GS

4 bed2 bath
£324k

1 Abbey Farm Cottages, Manfield

DL2 2RE

4 bed
£326k

1 Ashville Drive, Hurworth

DL2 2JL

4 bed1 bath
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

White House Farm — bus stop.

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 2UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL2 2UP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 2UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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