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Cherry Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

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.

Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 53.7% above the 2015 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).

Specifications

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cherry Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2015Most recent

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3BL: £250,000 (2023–1999).

On the street

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)

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 14.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cherry Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£264k

1 Davisons Court, Gainford

DL2 3GB

3 bed
£214k

1 Chapel Terrace, Gainford

DL2 3EA

3 bed
£200k

1 East View, Gainford

DL2 3EH

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

DL2 3SL

4 bed

1 Church Row, Ingleton

DL2 3HP

2 bed
£403k

1 Beechside, Staindrop

DL2 3PE

4 bed3 bath
£265k

1 Coronation Cottages, Raby Road, Staindrop

DL2 3AF

£274k

1 Barnard Street, Staindrop

DL2 3ND

Area

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.
Full Darlington report

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

Snow Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for DL2 3BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cherry Cottage, Main Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.