What kind of home is 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

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

When did 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE last change hands?

40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE last sold for £115,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £36,500 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and July 2025, 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE rose from £36,500 to £115,000, a change of £78,500. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE use?

The latest EPC at 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

40 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 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE in?

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

How safe is the area around 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

Police records around 40 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 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

How well connected is 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE?

The closest bus stop to 40 Hamsterley Street, DL3 6QE is Hazel Avenue, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 40 Hamsterley Street

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

40 Hamsterley Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL3 6QE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £115,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 34.7% 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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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 1997.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£115,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2025Most recent
£115,000
+2.7%over 18 years
28 September 2006
£111,950
+194.6%over 6 years
3 April 2000
£38,000
+4.1%over 3 years
24 January 1997
£36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 6QE: £120,000 (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.

Years Held for 40 Hamsterley Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,554

Street avg £1,238

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 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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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

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80 dB

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Common questions

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