Garth Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
About Garth Cottage
Garth Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Bolam, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2UP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £245,000 — fresh data. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2034
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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
Garth 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
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 21 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 April 2025Most recent
£245,000
+44.1%over 20 years8 July 2004
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2UP: £385,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DL2 2UP
2 Yatima Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Sold Nov 2025
£385,000The Old Vicarage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Sold Aug 2025
£840,000Chapel Barn, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Sold Mar 2025
£385,0001 Yatima Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Sold Mar 2021
£255,000Paddock House, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Sold Nov 2020
£493,000
Versus the street
Garth Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,663
Street avg £2,366
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







