What type of property is 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

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

What was the last sold price for 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB last sold for £86,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The current EPC rating for 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB have?

9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2001 under ref. 01/00362/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

9 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.

Where is 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB located?

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

How safe is the area around 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

Police records around 9 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.

Which schools serve 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB?

The closest bus stop to 9 Columbia Street, DL3 6HB is Newfoundland Street, 105m away. The nearest rail option is North Road Rail Station, 726m away.

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9 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Columbia Street

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

9 Columbia Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 27.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £86,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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 9 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Columbia Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 9 Columbia Street, Darlington, DL3 6HB

1decisions1extensions19nearby

Jun 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
Reference
01/00362/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£86,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2021Most recent
£86,000

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.

Price per m² for 9 Columbia Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,246

Street avg £942

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Darlington report

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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

55 dB

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