The Turnip House, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA
About The Turnip House
The Turnip House is a semi-detached house in Headlam, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3HA). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
The Turnip House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Turnip House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Turnip House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3HA: £226,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in DL2 3HA
7, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA
Sold Sept 2021
£226,000Gardeners Cottage, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA
Sold Aug 2021
£775,0008, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA
Sold Sept 2019
£160,000The Garth, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA
Sold May 2006
£315,000Crakesmire House, Headlam, Darlington, DL2 3HA
Sold Apr 1998
£75,250
Versus the street
On epc rating, The Turnip House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







