What kind of home is 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB last sold for £59,000 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The current EPC rating for 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (704 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 6HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB use?

The latest EPC at 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB 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 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB in?

15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

Police records around 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB 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 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The closest primary school to 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is Reid Street Primary School (136m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (936m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The closest bus stop to 15 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is Newfoundland Street, 105m away. The nearest rail option is North Road Rail Station, 726m away.

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15 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

704 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Columbia Street

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

15 Columbia Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 704 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 79.7% above the 2011 sale of £59,000.

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

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

15 Columbia Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Columbia 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.

15 Columbia Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£59,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 April 2011Most recent
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6HB: £82,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL3 6HB

On the street

Versus other Columbia Street homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Columbia Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£902

Street avg £952

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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

Newfoundland Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Reid Street Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 6HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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