What kind of home is 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE last sold for £126,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £34,000 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

Across 5 sales between August 1995 and August 2025, 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE rose from £34,000 to £126,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE 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 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE in?

17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

Police records around 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE 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 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

The closest primary school to 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE is Reid Street Primary School (372m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE is Hazel Avenue, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Hamsterley Street

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

17 Hamsterley Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6QE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £126,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 45.6% 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
Dining roomYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Apr 2013

EPC improved fromD63toC72

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hamsterley 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 1995.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£126,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£126,000
+34.8%over 11 years
19 September 2013
£93,500
-15.4%over 5 years
1 April 2008
£110,500
+151.1%over 7 years
26 February 2001
£44,000
+29.4%over 5 years
10 August 1995
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6QE: £117,500 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in DL3 6QE

On the street

Versus other Hamsterley Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Hamsterley Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,680

Street avg £1,234

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£116k

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£107k

1 Craig Street

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2 bed2 bath

£106k

1 Deanery Court

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2 bed2 bath

£75k

1 Beaconsfield Street

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£126k

1 Coniston 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hazel Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Reid Street Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 6QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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