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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. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 is 26.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 30.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £615,000 in January 2020.
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
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.
- Apr 2026Solar PanelsFullPending
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Old Vicarage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£779,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£615,000
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.
The Old Vicarage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,440
Street avg £2,146
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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