17 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE
About 17 Leafield Road
17 Leafield Road is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £123,000 in March 2024.
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Energy performance
17 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
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE
- Nov 2023HMOOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use - from a single dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 5 person/bed HMO (Use Class C4) (additional and amended plan received 19 October 2023)
Change of Use- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00959/PLU
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Sales history & valuation
17 Leafield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£123,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 March 2024Most recent
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5DE: £132,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in DL1 5DE
Versus other Leafield Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Leafield Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £824
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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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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