Manor Lea, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
About Manor Lea
Manor Lea is a detached house in Manfield, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2761 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 165.9% above the 2005 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 62.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Manor Lea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2020
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Planning history
Manor Lea has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at Manor Lea, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Full Planning Permission for Extensions and Alterations to Existing Bunglow to Form Two Storey Dwelling
- Reference
- 05/00244/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2019Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2010Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Manor Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2005Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 2RL: £230,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in DL2 2RL
6 Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
Sold Sept 2025
£225,000Laburnum Lodge, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
Sold Sept 2020
£475,000Poppy Cottage, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
Sold Dec 2019
£215,000Meadow Edge, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
Sold Aug 2019
£230,000Rosedale, Bowling Green Lane, Manfield, Darlington, DL2 2RL
Sold Aug 2018
£500,000
Versus other Bowling Green Lane homes
On floor area, Manor Lea stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£858
Street avg £2,268
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







