10 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE
About 10 Leafield Road
10 Leafield Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £160,000. At 156 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 11.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 91.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
10 Leafield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
10 Leafield Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Leafield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£160,000
+226.5%over 24 years25 October 2000
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5DE: £123,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in DL1 5DE
Versus other Leafield Road homes
Years Held for 10 Leafield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,026
Street avg £822
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







