18 Dickinson Street, Darlington, DL1 4EQ
About 18 Dickinson Street
18 Dickinson Street is an end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £82,500 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 33.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 Dickinson Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Dickinson Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
£82,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2021Most recent
£82,500
+52.8%over 6 years21 June 2015
£54,000
-2.7%over 3 years16 March 2012
£55,500
+85.0%over 12 years3 February 2000
£30,000
+11.1%over 2 years21 March 1997
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4EQ: £66,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in DL1 4EQ
Versus other Dickinson Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 18 Dickinson Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,019
Street avg £746
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Eastbourne Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Rydal Academy. 24 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
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







