What type of property is 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

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

When did 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA last change hands?

6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA last sold for £192,500 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £43,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and May 2022, 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA rose from £43,000 to £192,500, a change of £149,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL2 3NA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

6 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.

Where is 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

The closest primary school to 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA is Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School (331m). The closest secondary is Staindrop Academy (775m).

What is the nearest station to 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA?

The closest bus stop to 6 Dovecote Street, DL2 3NA is Church, 102m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Dovecote Street, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Dovecote Street

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

6 Dovecote Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Staindrop, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3NA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 103 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 10.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold May 2022 for £192,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dovecote Street, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

6 Dovecote Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£192,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£192,500
+198.4%over 21 years
13 May 2001
£64,500
+50.0%over 4 years
22 November 1996
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3NA: £175,121 (2021–2013).

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.

Years Held for 6 Dovecote Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,869

Street avg £1,825

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par

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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.

£214k

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DL2 3EH

3 bed1 bath

£264k

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3 bed

1 Church Row, Ingleton

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2 bed

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1 Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge

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4 bed

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1 Burton House Cottages, Staindrop

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1 Beechside, Staindrop

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4 bed3 bath

£196k

1 East Farm Cottages, Cleatlam

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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

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

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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