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1 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE

1 planning record

Estimated value

£115,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£46,000)+150%
  • Against DL1 5DE's recent median (£145,000)-21%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£115,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£46,000)+150%
  • Against DL1 5DE's recent median (£145,000)-21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Leafield Road is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 5DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in DL1 5DE

    5 sales, median £145,000 (2025–2024)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Leafield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2003Most recent

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5DE: £145,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Leafield Road

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

1 Leafield Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 150% above the 2003 sale of £46,000. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
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Everything you need to know about 1 Leafield Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromF37toE41
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Leafield Road.

1 application on record at 1 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE

1decisions1extensions6nearby
  1. Mar 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a two storey rear extension (as amended by plans received 01.03.05)

    Reference
    05/00062/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Leafield Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Leafield Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£597

Street avg £945

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Above
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

448/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Milner Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Rydal Academy. 27 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Rydal AcademyPrimary673m
  • Skerne Park AcademyPrimary683m
  • Polam Hall SchoolAll-through717m
  • Polam Hall SchoolAll-through717m

Nearest stops

  • Milner RoadBus stop112m
  • Waverley TerraceBus stop194m
  • Henderson StreetBus stop217m
  • Darlington Rail StationRailway station278m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,479 reports33%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,838 reports24%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson812 reports11%
  • Shoplifting632 reports8%

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 DL1 5DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DL1 5DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DL1 5DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Leafield Road is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in DL1 5DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Leafield Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Leafield Road was lodged in July 2020 at band E and is valid until July 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Leafield Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from DL1 5DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Leafield Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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