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Garth Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Garth Cottage

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

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.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 54.7% above the 2004 sale of £170,000. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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

Planning history

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

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2004Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2UP: £385,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Garth Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,848

Street avg £2,231

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Garth 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.
£263k

1 Beckside Close, Hurworth

DL2 2JW

£263k

1 Browdie Road

DL2 2WQ

£256k

1 Avison Grove

DL2 2WE

£274k

1 Balaguer Grove

DL2 2WG

£233k

1 Appletree Close, Hurworth

DL2 2BE

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Carroll Place, Croft On Tees

DL2 2SS

£300k

1 Bleath Ghyll

DL2 2GS

4 bed2 bath
£216k

1, Archdeacon Newton

DL2 2YB

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Garth Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.