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About Cherry Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cherry Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3BL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 53.7% above the 2015 sale of £175,000. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (179 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cherry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Cherry Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 15.9 t/year
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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