Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Meavey Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£456,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£340,000)+34%
Newest record on this page: January 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£456,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£340,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Meavey Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 3BJ. 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
132 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in DL2 3BJ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Sales timeline
25 January 2017Most recent
£340,000
+2.3%over 2 years18 September 2014
£332,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Meavey Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Meavey Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Meavey Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2017. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 34.1% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
Meavey Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Meavey Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Meavey Cottage has an approved front extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Meavey Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BJ
2decisions2extensions12documents3nearby
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of extension to form ensuite bathrooms and attached garage
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 6/2005/0291/DM
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchDec 2012Decision
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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
106/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Railway Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and PreschoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Railway CottagesBus stop48m
- A67-Former SchoolBus stop414m
- A67-Fromer SchoolBus stop493m
- Snow HallBus stop726m
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 3BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 DPre-1919 buildNo 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 Meavey Cottage is modelled from its 132 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 3BJ. 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 Meavey Cottage. 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 Meavey Cottage was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Meavey Cottage. 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. The 1 school and 7 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL2 3BJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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