School House, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
About School House
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.
Energy performance
School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2028
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Planning history
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
- Sept 2020DemolitionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionFeb 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2019Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2UP: £385,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL2 2UP
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£245,000Chapel Barn, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Sold Mar 2025
£385,0001 Yatima Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Sold Mar 2021
£255,000
Versus the street
On epc rating, School House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,229
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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







