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18 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Leafield Road

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

18 Leafield Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 39.2% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Leafield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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.

18 Leafield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE

1decisions7documents7nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
  1. Nov 2025
    HMOOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use/development - as 6 no. person HMO (Use Class C4) from a single dwelling house (Use Class C3) with associated external alterations to facilitate the use

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01021/LU
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£120,000

Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2005Most recent

    £120,000

    +43.7%over 2 years

  2. 5 March 2003

    £83,500

    +40.7%over 1 year

  3. 7 December 2001

    £59,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL1 5DE: £132,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Leafield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£755

Street avg £849

Below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Leafield Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£122k

1 Hammond Drive

DL1 5TT

£121k

1 Chaucer Road

DL1 5BL

£119k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YD

2 bed1 bath
£119k

1 Geneva Terrace

DL1 5EN

£116k

1 Leafield Road

DL1 5DE

1 bed1 bath
£113k

1 George Street

DL1 5DW

£247k

1 Greener Drive

DL1 5JP

3 bed2 bath
£112k

1 Arkle Crescent

DL1 5AW

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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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