What kind of home is 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW last change hands?

1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW last sold for £108,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,500 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

Across 3 sales between March 1998 and April 2019, 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW rose from £34,500 to £108,000, a change of £73,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 74% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW had any planning applications?

1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW has council approval for two-storey side and rear extension granted in May 2013 under ref. 13/00200/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW in?

1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

Police records around 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

The closest primary school to 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW is St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (398m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wyvern Academy (776m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW is Stooperdale Avenue, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cottingham Court, Darlington, DL3 0BW

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cottingham Court

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

1 Cottingham Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 39.8% above the 2019 sale price. Sold April 2019 for £108,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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 11 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Feb 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

60%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2013from Dec 2013

EPC improved fromE54toD59

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cottingham Court, Darlington, DL3 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Cottingham Court.

1 application on record at 1 Cottingham Court, Darlington, DL3 0BW

1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby

May 2013
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey extension to side and front entrance porch (amended plans received 24 April 2013)
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
13/00200/FUL
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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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£108,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

17 April 2019Most recent
£108,000
+10.8%over 14 years
4 March 2005
£97,500
+182.6%over 6 years
27 March 1998
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0BW: £117,500 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in DL3 0BW

On the street

Versus other Cottingham Court homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cottingham Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,019

Street avg £1,458

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Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stooperdale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 0BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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