What kind of home is 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ?

16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ sell for?

16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ last sold for £150,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and December 2021, 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ rose from £65,000 to £150,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ?

16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ?

16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ in?

16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ sits in Darlington. It falls within the DL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ?

Police records around 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ 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 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ is Abbey Infants' School (573m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Carmel College (195m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chilton Close, DL3 8RQ is St Hild Close, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chilton Close, Darlington, DL3 8RQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Chilton Close

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

16 Chilton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–163 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

ConciergeYes
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 3)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Sept 2008

EPC improved fromC72toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2025from Jan 2015

EPC improved fromE54toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chilton Close, Darlington, DL3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chilton Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2021Most recent
£150,000
+25.0%over 3 years
29 July 2018
£120,000
+84.6%over 21 years
24 September 1996
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL3 8RQ: £135,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in DL3 8RQ

On the street

Versus other Chilton Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Chilton Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £2,079

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

St Hild Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Carmel College. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL3 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL3 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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