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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.
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
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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