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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 38.2% above the 2017 sale price. 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 9 years ago, in January 2017.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2023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.
- Dec 2012PorchFullGranted
Extension: Front of property
Erection of entrance porch to front elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2017)
£340,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
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