What kind of home is 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

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

What was the last sold price for 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB last sold for £87,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £29,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and July 2025, 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB rose from £29,000 to £87,000, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The current EPC rating for 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB use?

The latest EPC at 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

37 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 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB in?

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

Is 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB show an average of 299 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The closest primary school to 37 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 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The closest bus stop to 37 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is Newfoundland Street, 105m away. The nearest rail option is North Road Rail Station, 726m away.

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37 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 37 Columbia Street

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

37 Columbia Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) 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, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £87,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 27.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 24.5% 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

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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 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE51toD63

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£87,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2025Most recent
£87,000
+24.3%over 21 years
22 April 2004
£69,995
+141.4%over 6 years
12 December 1997
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6HB: £82,000 (2026–2025).

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.

37 Columbia Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,115

Street avg £961

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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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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£115k

1 Chandos Street

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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

299/mo

Steady 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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