Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Cherry Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Estimated value
£242,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£175,000)+38%
- Against DL2 3BL's recent median (£250,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£242,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£175,000)+38%
- Against DL2 3BL's recent median (£250,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cherry Cottage is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 3BL. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in DL2 3BL
5 sales, median £250,000 (2023–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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
15 October 2015Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3BL: £250,000 (2023–1999).
Nearby sales in DL2 3BL
1 Snow Hall, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Feb 2023
£900,000East Greystone, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Jul 2020
£250,000Snow Hall, Hall Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Mar 2004
£285,000Snow Hall Lodge, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL
Sold Jun 1999
£188,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Cherry Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL. 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 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 (June 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.
At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. 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
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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.
Cherry Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cherry Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cherry Cottage has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 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 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 14.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.2 km
Snow Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and PreschoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Snow HallBus stop172m
- Railway CottagesBus stop640m
- A67-Former SchoolBus stop1.1km
- A67-Fromer SchoolBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences561 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports20%
- Criminal Damage & Arson181 reports12%
- Other Theft98 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Cherry Cottage is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL2 3BL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Cherry 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 Cherry Cottage was lodged in June 2024 at band E and is valid until June 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Cherry 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 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL2 3BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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