Laburnum Lodge, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL

Laburnum Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Manfield, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.

Sale prices here have outpaced Darlington HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2020 for £475,000.