What kind of home is 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY?

3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY sell for?

3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY last sold for £68,500 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £16,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and February 2018, 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY rose from £16,000 to £68,500, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY?

3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 6AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY use?

The latest EPC at 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY?

3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY 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.

Which area is 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY in?

3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY?

Police records around 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (373% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY?

The closest primary school to 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY is Corporation Road Community Primary School (266m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (664m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chelmsford Street, DL3 6AY is Barningham Street, 89m away. The nearest rail option is North Road Rail Station, 666m away.

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3 Chelmsford Street, Darlington, DL3 6AY

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Chelmsford Street

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

3 Chelmsford Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 53.3% above the 2018 sale of £68,500. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from May 2015

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

57%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chelmsford Street, Darlington, DL3 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Chelmsford Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£68,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

16 February 2018Most recent
£68,500
-9.9%over 11 years
6 July 2006
£76,000
+153.3%over 7 years
8 March 1999
£30,000
+87.5%over 1 year
6 March 1998
£16,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6AY: £47,500 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in DL3 6AY

On the street

Versus other Chelmsford Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Chelmsford Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£753

Street avg £839

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

Full Darlington report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 6AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 6AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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