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9 Chilton Close, Darlington, DL3 8RQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Chilton Close

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

9 Chilton Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Darlington (DL3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 8th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 58.7% above the 2020 sale of £89,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2020 for £89,500.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE51toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Chilton Close, Darlington, DL3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Chilton Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£89,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 September 2020Most recent

    £89,500

    +49.3%over 24 years
  2. 29 August 1996

    £59,950

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

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.

EPC Rating for 9 Chilton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,336

Street avg £2,234

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Chilton Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DL3 8RQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Chilton Close, Darlington, DL3 8RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.