What kind of home is 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

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

What did 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB sell for?

20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB last sold for £82,000 in January 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £33,000 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and January 2007, 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB rose from £33,000 to £82,000, a change of £49,000. That works out to roughly +12.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL3 6HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

20 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 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

Police records around 20 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 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is Newfoundland Street, 105m away. The nearest rail option is North Road Rail Station, 726m away.

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20 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Columbia Street

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

20 Columbia Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 32.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromE52toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£109,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£82,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

12 January 2007Most recent
£82,000
+148.5%over 7 years
29 April 1999
£33,000

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.

20 Columbia Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,281

Street avg £941

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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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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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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