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8 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Leafield Road

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

8 Leafield Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Darlington (DL1 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 22.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Leafield Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£117,500

Growth on file: 19.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2006Most recent

    £117,500

    +17.6%over 1 year

  2. 15 June 2004

    £99,950

    +66.6%over 1 year

  3. 26 September 2002

    £59,999

    +29.0%over 10 months

  4. 23 November 2001

    £46,500

    +50.0%over 2 years

  5. 18 December 1998

    £31,000

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Leafield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£897

Street avg £835

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£110k

1 Belvedere Road

DL1 5EP

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Greener Drive

DL1 5JP

3 bed2 bath
£119k

1 Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YD

2 bed1 bath
£111k

1 Chelsea Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YE

2 bed1 bath
£110k

1 Herbert Street

DL1 5DP

2 bed
£110k

1 Kirklee House, Victoria Road

DL1 5NF

2 bed2 bath
£109k

1 Buckingham Court, Marlborough Drive

DL1 5YB

2 bed1 bath
£109k

1 Gainsborough Court, Smithfield Road

DL1 5UH

2 bed
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 8 Leafield Road, Darlington, DL1 5DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.