Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Vicarage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
13 planning records
Estimated value
£827,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£840,000)-2%
- Against DL2 2UP's recent median (£385,000)+115%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
252 m²
2713 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£827,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£840,000)-2%
- Against DL2 2UP's recent median (£385,000)+115%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Vicarage is modelled from its 252 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
252 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in DL2 2UP
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 13 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Old Vicarage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 August 2025Most recent
£840,000
+36.6%over 5 years15 January 2020
£615,000
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
£385,000Garth Cottage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
Sold Apr 2025
£245,000Chapel 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
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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About The Old Vicarage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Vicarage is a detached house in Bolam, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2UP). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
13 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused, 3 pending. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for solar panel installation is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £840,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2019from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromF23toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
30%81%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2025from Dec 2019
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Vicarage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for solar panel installation is currently awaiting a decision.
13 applications on record at The Old Vicarage, Bolam, Darlington, DL2 2UP
3 live now10decisions4extensions153documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed buildingConservation area
- Nov 2014ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of garage/workshop to holiday let
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/14/02968/FPA
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsMar 2026Decision
- Solar PanelsMar 2026Decision
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old Vicarage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,270
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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 HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Vicarage is modelled from its 252 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Vicarage. 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 The Old Vicarage was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 13 applications are matched to The Old Vicarage. 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.
- Council tax band
- The Old Vicarage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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