What type of property is 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY last sold for £65,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in January 2006, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and September 2021, 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY fell from £75,000 to £65,500, a change of £9,500. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL1 2JY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY 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.

Where is 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY located?

3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

Police records around 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY show an average of 448 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

The closest primary school to 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is Gurney Pease Academy (390m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Darlington College (548m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, DL1 2JY is Westgarth Terrace, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, Darlington, DL1 2JY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Chapel Cottages

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

3 Chapel Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 2JY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 75.6% above the 2021 sale of £65,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 14 EPCs). Last sale on file: £65,500 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromC74toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

20%56%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chapel Cottages, Alexander Street, Darlington, DL1 2JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chapel Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

3 Chapel Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£65,500

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£65,500
-12.7%over 15 years
20 January 2006
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 2JY: £89,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in DL1 2JY

On the street

Versus other Alexander Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Chapel Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,110

Street avg £898

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

448/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Westgarth Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gurney Pease Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL1 2JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 2JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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