What kind of home is 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

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

When did 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW last change hands?

16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW last sold for £148,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 0BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

16 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 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

Police records around 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW show an average of 299 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cottingham Court, DL3 0BW is Stooperdale Avenue, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Cottingham Court, Darlington, DL3 0BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 16 Cottingham Court

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

16 Cottingham Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £148,000. At 74 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 26 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE40toD57

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cottingham Court, Darlington, DL3 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cottingham Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Latest sale on 16 Cottingham Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£148,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 0BW: £108,000 (2023–2015).

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.

Price per m² for 16 Cottingham Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,262

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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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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1 Amberley Grove, Faverdale

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1 Abbotsfield Way, Faverdale

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1 Bellburn Lane

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£200k

1 Agricola Court, Faverdale

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

299/mo

Steady 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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