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School House, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP

2 planning records

Estimated value

£225,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£155,000)+45%
  • Against DL2 2UP's recent median (£385,000)-42%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£225,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£155,000)+45%
  • Against DL2 2UP's recent median (£385,000)-42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for School House is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 2UP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    48 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in DL2 2UP

    5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2019Most recent

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2UP: £385,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About School House

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

School House is a detached house in Bolam, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2UP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 45.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in April 2019.

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  • 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.

School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at School House, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP

2decisions2extensions32documents
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Sept 2020
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension (demolition of existing) and dormer with balcony. Restoration of front entrance and demolition of wall and store to side.

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    DM/20/00664/FPA
    Full record in report
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  3. DemolitionDecision

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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.

On epc rating, School House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,229

Street avg £2,285

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par
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

106/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

White House Farm — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • White House FarmBus stop96m
  • VillageBus stop1.5km
  • Lane EndBus stop2.7km
  • GarthsBus stop3.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences561 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports20%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson181 reports12%
  • Other Theft98 reports7%

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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
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for School House is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 2UP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for School House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for School House was lodged in August 2018 at band G and is valid until August 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to School House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from DL2 2UP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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