9 Hilda Street, Darlington, DL1 1SY
About 9 Hilda Street
9 Hilda Street is an end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 1SY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 56% above the 2022 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
9 Hilda Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
9 Hilda Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 18 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2022Most recent
£75,000
-1.3%over 16 years6 January 2006
£76,000
+26.7%over 1 year12 November 2004
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 1SY: £80,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in DL1 1SY
Versus other Hilda Street homes
On years held, 9 Hilda Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£882
Street avg £715
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
448/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Coburg Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Darlington College. 30 schools 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
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







