5 Dickinson Street, Darlington, DL1 4EQ
About 5 Dickinson Street
5 Dickinson Street is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 4EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 27.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £88,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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.
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Planning history
5 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
5 Dickinson Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 13 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
25 April 2023Most recent
£88,000
+91.3%25 April 2023
£46,000
-34.3%over 13 years18 February 2010
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 4EQ: £66,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in DL1 4EQ
Versus other Dickinson Street homes
5 Dickinson Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£418
Street avg £764
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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.
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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