18 Chelmsford Street, Darlington, DL3 6AY
About 18 Chelmsford Street
18 Chelmsford Street is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 128% above the 2019 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £50,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Energy performance
18 Chelmsford Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Chelmsford Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 Chelmsford Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 21 years.
£50,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2019Most recent
£50,000
+8.7%over 3 years21 June 2015
£46,000
+84.0%over 13 years26 May 2002
£25,000
-9.9%over 4 years24 March 1998
£27,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6AY: £47,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in DL3 6AY
25 Chelmsford Street, Darlington, DL3 6AY
Sold Jun 2023
£45,00020 Chelmsford Street, Darlington, DL3 6AY
Sold Jun 2021
£46,00016 Chelmsford Street, Darlington, DL3 6AY
Sold Dec 2020
£52,00028 Chelmsford Street, Darlington, DL3 6AY
Sold Mar 2020
£47,50023 Chelmsford Street, Darlington, DL3 6AY
Sold Feb 2020
£48,000
Versus other Chelmsford Street homes
On epc rating, 18 Chelmsford Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£794
Street avg £837
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barningham Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Corporation Road Community Primary School. 33 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
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB