2 Cliffe Bank Cottages, Piercebridge, Darlington, DL2 3SX
About 2 Cliffe Bank Cottages
2 Cliffe Bank Cottages is a semi-detached house in Piercebridge, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3SX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Energy performance
2 Cliffe Bank Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Cliffe Bank Cottages 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
2 Cliffe Bank Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
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.
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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
106/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School. 1 school 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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







