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 £126,000 sits 68% 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
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
10 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.
£126,000
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
8/mo
Rising 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







