What kind of home is 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA last sold for £90,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and June 2015, 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA rose from £45,000 to £90,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 3NA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA in?

5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA sits in Staindrop, Darlington, Darlington. It falls within the DL2 postcode district.

Is 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

The closest primary school to 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA is Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School (331m). The closest secondary is Staindrop Academy (775m).

What transport links are near 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA is Church, 102m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Dovecote Street, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dovecote Street

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

5 Dovecote Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Staindrop, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 50% above the 2015 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 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
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dovecote Street, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dovecote Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£90,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2015Most recent
£90,000
+25.0%over 1 year
28 August 2013
£72,000
+60.0%over 18 years
14 March 1995
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3NA: £192,500 (2022–2005).

Nearby sales in DL2 3NA

On the street

Versus other Dovecote Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Dovecote Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £1,972

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

£264k

1 Davisons Court, Gainford

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3 bed

1 Church Row, Ingleton

DL2 3HP

2 bed

£142k

1 Broumley Court, Staindrop

DL2 3NY

£128k

1 Almshouses, Staindrop

DL2 3NQ

£126k

1 Dovecote Street, Staindrop

DL2 3NA

£269k

1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

DL2 3SL

4 bed

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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL2 3NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL2 3NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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