Terraced

21 COLUMBIA STREET

DARLINGTON, DL3 6HB

£62,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Newfoundland Street	0.0 miles
Shop	Era 21 Hair And Beauty	0.1 miles
Train station	North Road	0.4 miles
Hospital	Middleton St.George Hospital	5.4 miles
University	Durham University	10.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

62 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£62,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£1,000/m²

Local average

£110,889 (82 sales)

Street crime

527 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 03/09/2020

Expiry date: 02/09/2030

Current heating cost: £722/year

Potential heating cost: £515/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£62,000	Terraced	—	£61,243 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£62,000
listed	13/11/2025	£62,000
sold	01/01/2004	£59,950
sold	01/01/1997	£27,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
148 GREENBANK ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6ES	£120,000	09/01/2026	Terraced
6 WILLOW ROAD EAST, DARLINGTON, DL3 6PX	£68,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
25 ORCHARD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HS	£140,000	08/12/2025	Terraced
28 HARRISON TERRACE, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QH	£83,500	05/12/2025	Terraced
51 MAJOR STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QG	£87,500	13/11/2025	Terraced
73 BEACONSFIELD STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6EP	£76,000	29/08/2025	Terraced
182 GREENBANK ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6ES	£115,000	22/08/2025	Terraced
7 REID STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6EX	£75,000	21/08/2025	Terraced
38 VINE STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HW	£80,000	18/07/2025	Terraced
65 BEACONSFIELD STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6EP	£62,000	03/07/2025	Terraced
17 VINE STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HW	£83,000	25/04/2025	Terraced
26 ORCHARD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HS	£136,760	01/04/2025	Terraced
184 GREENBANK ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6ES	£75,000	06/12/2024	Terraced
68 HARRISON TERRACE, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QH	£90,000	04/12/2023	Terraced
1 SEDGWICK STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QR	£90,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
26 COLUMBIA STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HB	£90,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
9 ROSEBERY STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6EU	£67,500	17/11/2023	Terraced
22 HARRISON TERRACE, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QH	£85,500	09/11/2023	Terraced
22 MAJOR STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QG	£72,000	03/11/2023	Terraced
5 VINE STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HW	£90,000	23/10/2023	Terraced

Area average: £89,338 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -20.1%

10y growth -1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Darlington. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 20.5%

10y (index) 38.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Darlington. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £614/mo

Realistic £682/mo

Optimistic £750/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Darlington.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Darlington: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Westmoreland St, DL3	£895/mo	3	0.64 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875

Target investor price (1%) £89,500

Gross yield 17.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.8×

Monthly cashflow £536/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 35.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	154
Anti-social behaviour	126
Shoplifting	77
Public order	42
Criminal damage and arson	35
Burglary	24
Vehicle crime	17
Other crime	16
Other theft	14
Drugs	9
Robbery	5
Possession of weapons	3
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	527

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Reid Street Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 31 May 2012
Corporation Road Community Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Oct 2023
George Dent Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 11 Mar 2015
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Rise Carr College	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Oct 2013

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# 21 COLUMBIA STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HB

## Property details

- Slug: `54cee34` (address key hash: `54cee3433ec25959aa86f6ace060ede7ddc11d23`)
- Postcode: DL3 6HB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 62 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £62,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £1,000/m²
- Local average: £110,889 (82 sales)
- Street crime: 527 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £62,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 02/09/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £722/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W1 (1,200)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0279-2897-6118-2700-1531)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £62,000 | Terraced | — | £61,243 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-0bf1-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 COLUMBIA STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HB | £62,000 | 27/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169320428](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6c1f51f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £62,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-13 | £62,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £59,950 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £27,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 148 GREENBANK ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6ES | £120,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 6 WILLOW ROAD EAST, DARLINGTON, DL3 6PX | £68,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 25 ORCHARD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HS | £140,000 | 08/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 28 HARRISON TERRACE, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QH | £83,500 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 51 MAJOR STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QG | £87,500 | 13/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 73 BEACONSFIELD STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6EP | £76,000 | 29/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 182 GREENBANK ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6ES | £115,000 | 22/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 REID STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6EX | £75,000 | 21/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 38 VINE STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HW | £80,000 | 18/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 65 BEACONSFIELD STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6EP | £62,000 | 03/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 17 VINE STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HW | £83,000 | 25/04/2025 | Terraced |
| 26 ORCHARD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HS | £136,760 | 01/04/2025 | Terraced |
| 184 GREENBANK ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 6ES | £75,000 | 06/12/2024 | Terraced |
| 68 HARRISON TERRACE, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QH | £90,000 | 04/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 1 SEDGWICK STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QR | £90,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 26 COLUMBIA STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HB | £90,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 ROSEBERY STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6EU | £67,500 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 HARRISON TERRACE, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QH | £85,500 | 09/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 MAJOR STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6QG | £72,000 | 03/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 VINE STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 6HW | £90,000 | 23/10/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £89,338 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -20.1%
- **10y growth:** -1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Darlington; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Darlington). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £614/mo
- **Realistic:** £682/mo
- **Optimistic:** £750/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Darlington (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Westmoreland St, DL3 | £895/mo | 3 | 0.64 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.44% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 17.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £536/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 35.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 154 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 126 |
| Shoplifting | 77 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other crime | 16 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **527** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 31 May 2012 |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Oct 2023 |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 11 Mar 2015 |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Rise Carr College | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 Oct 2013 |