1 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE
About 1 Leafield Road
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 £116,000 sits 152.2% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Leafield Road.
1 application on record at 1 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullOutcome 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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Leafield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2003Most recent
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5DE: £132,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DL1 5DE
Versus other Leafield Road homes
On floor area, 1 Leafield Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£597
Street avg £865
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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