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6 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 6 Leafield Road

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

6 Leafield Road is a mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 82.5% above the 2018 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £80,000.

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Everything you need to know about 6 Leafield Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Leafield Road has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Leafield Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£80,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2018Most recent

    £80,000

    +70.4%over 18 years

  2. 6 August 2000

    £46,950

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.

6 Leafield Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£452

Street avg £879

Strongly below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.8 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Leafield Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

£112k

1 Arkle Crescent

DL1 5AW

£111k

1 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YE

2 bed1 bath
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.