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About 2 Prospect Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Prospect Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bolam, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2UP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 114), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Prospect Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£187,000
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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 2 Prospect Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
0.1 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
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