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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 (95 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% 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.
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
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.
- Sept 2021AnnexFullGranted
Change of use and alteration of annex and garage to form holiday let
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
See how we calculated this£651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£775,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 7 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 40 (E)
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
1.2 km
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
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