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Gardeners Cottage, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
287 m²
3089 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gardeners Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Gardeners Cottage is a semi-detached house in Headlam, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 is 16% below the 2021 sale of £775,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £775,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Gardeners Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gardeners Cottage, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gardeners Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

3 applications on record at Gardeners Cottage, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA

3decisions39documents3nearby
Flagged:Change of useConservation area
  1. Sept 2012
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Conservation area consent for demolition of timber workshop

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    6/2012/0201/DM/CA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 39 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Gardeners Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£775,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 2021Most recent

    £775,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3HA: £195,000 (2021–1998).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Gardeners Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 38 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

287 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gardeners Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cliffe Bank Cottages, Piercebridge

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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

1.2 km

Garths — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Ingleton CofE Primary School. 2 schools 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 3HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL2 3HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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

Common questions

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