3 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE
About 3 Hamsterley Street
3 Hamsterley Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6QE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Last sale on file: £118,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 83 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 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.
Sales history & valuation
3 Hamsterley Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.
£118,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2022Most recent
£118,000
+21.0%over 2 years1 November 2019
£97,500
+18.9%over 16 years30 July 2003
£82,000
+95.2%over 3 years5 November 1999
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6QE: £120,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in DL3 6QE
28 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE
Sold Sept 2025
£120,0002 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE
Sold Aug 2025
£128,00017 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE
Sold Aug 2025
£126,0004 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE
Sold Aug 2025
£100,00040 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE
Sold Jul 2025
£115,000
Versus other Hamsterley Street homes
On floor area, 3 Hamsterley Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,422
Street avg £1,243
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







