Flat 1, 52 Hamsterley Street, Darlington, DL3 6QE

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom detached house in Darlington (DL3 6QE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 97.2% above the 2009 sale of £53,750. At 52 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 35 EPCs).