Sold STC Terraced

69 LONGFIELD ROAD

DARLINGTON, DARLINGTON DL3 0HU

2 beds 1,023 sq ft Listed 27 Apr 2018 (-3006d)

£32,000

Guide Price

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Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Floor area

95 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£120,000 Jul 2024

Price per m²

£337/m²

Local average

£112,729 (-71.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (13,382 of 33,755)

Street crime

193 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • **SOLD AT AUCTION**
  • **NOW TAKING LOTS FOR OUR NEXT SALE**

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

**SOLD AT AUCTIONNOW TAKING LOTS FOR OUR NEXT SALE A vacant two bedroom middle terrace property
Located within the residential area of Darlington is this middle terrace property. The property requires full refurbishment throughout, ideally suited for an investor/builder..
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall, Lounge, Dining Room, Kitchen and Bathroom.
First Floor
Two Double Bedrooms.
External
Forecourt, Garage and Garden to the rear.
Tenure
Freehold
Viewing
William H Brown, Northern Auction Centre 38 High Street Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6JE,
T: 01302 710 490
Conditions of Sale
The Conditions of Sale will be deposited at the offices of the auctioneers and vendors solicitors seven days prior to sale and the purchaser shall be deemed to have knowledge of same whether inspected or not. Any questions relating to them must be raised prior to 12.00 noon. Prospective purchasers are advised to check with the auctioneers before the sale that the property is neither sold nor withdrawn.
Note
Prospective purchasers will need to register within the auction room before the sale commences. Two items of identity will be required together with an indication of how a contractual deposit will be paid. We do not take cash or credit card deposits.
The sale of each lot is subject to a contract documentation charge of £995.00 inc VAT (£829.17 + VAT) payable on the fall of the hammer.
Guidance notes are set out in the catalogue in relation to auction property, particularly from a purchasing perspective. A catalogue, which also contains the Order of Sale, may be obtained from the auctioneers office.
All offers made prior to auction must be able to exchange immediately once informed acceptable & must adhere to all the auction conditions. But please note we are unable to accept and exchange on any offer the week prior to the auction. Offers are more than welcome but we would need you to take this to the room or for it to be a telephone or proxy bid.
Please be aware that some properties will only be sold in the auction room and the sellers will not consider any offers prior to the sale.
Important Notice
The Guide Price quoted must not be relied upon by prospective purchasers as a valuation or assessment of value of the property. It is intended to provide purchasers with an indication of the region at which the reserve may be set at the time of going to press. The guide price may be subject to variation and interested parties are advised to make regular checks for variations and should be aware that the reserve price may be either below or above the quoted guide price.
Prospective purchasers should also be aware that the eventual sale price may be above or below the guide level dependent upon competition, and should therefore not presume the guide to be indicative of the final expected sale price or the price the property is available at.
When setting the guide price, the auctioneers have given consideration to the seller’s instructions in respect of their indicated reserve price at the time of instruction. The reserve price, (the level below which the property will not be sold), remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer. The guide price therefore, is intended to indicate the region at which the reserve price is intended to be set. The seller will confirm their final reserve price close to the auction date and if appropriate the auctioneers may adjust the guide price to reflect this.

Listed by

Northern Auction Centre

Sequence (UK) Limited - Connells

Reference: 72820469

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/06/2021

Expiry date: 03/06/2031

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,500

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 04/07/2024 (2 years ago) £120,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
116 BOWMAN STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ER £123,000 28/01/2026 Terraced
50 CROSBY STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HD £76,000 09/01/2026 Terraced
92 THOMPSON STREET WEST, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HQ £105,000 05/01/2026 Terraced
4 VAUGHAN STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HA £80,000 10/11/2025 Terraced
44 BOWMAN STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HE £105,000 14/08/2025 Terraced
98 BOWMAN STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ER £66,500 31/03/2025 Terraced
33A BOWMAN STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HE £130,000 21/03/2025 Terraced
75 LONGFIELD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HU £109,000 28/08/2024 Terraced
39 LONGFIELD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HU £91,700 23/02/2024 Terraced
8 GARDEN PLACE, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HF £57,000 14/11/2023 Terraced
68 BOWMAN STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ER £75,000 06/11/2023 Terraced
463 NORTH ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 3BN £144,000 06/10/2023 Terraced
104 BENSHAM ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 3DQ £85,000 30/08/2023 Terraced
1 CROSBY STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HD £75,000 25/08/2023 Terraced
54 LOWSON STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EY £80,000 28/07/2023 Terraced
54 LOWSON STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0EY £78,000 28/07/2023 Terraced
443 NORTH ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 3BN £159,000 25/05/2023 Terraced
165 LONGFIELD ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL3 0HS £99,000 17/05/2023 Terraced
11C LOWSON STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ET £84,000 28/04/2023 Terraced
108 BOWMAN STREET, DARLINGTON, DL3 0ER £82,000 06/04/2023 Terraced

Area average: £95,210 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -24.8%
10y growth 30.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Darlington. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.7%
5y (index) 20.5%
10y (index) 38.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Darlington. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £608/mo
Realistic £676/mo
Optimistic £744/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Darlington.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Darlington: £449/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop The Quest 0.1 miles
Shop Headlines Hair Design 0.1 miles
Bus stop North Road - Lawson Street 0.1 miles
Bus stop Harrowgate Hill Roundabout 0.1 miles
Train station North Road 0.9 miles
Train station Darlington 2.0 miles
Hospital Middleton Saint George Hospital 5.2 miles
Hospital Butterwick Hospice 8.4 miles
University Durham University 9.7 miles
University Durham University, Queen's Campus 10.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 59
Violence and sexual offences 54
Public order 17
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 12
Criminal damage and arson 11
Other crime 11
Possession of weapons 4
Vehicle crime 4
Other theft 3
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 193

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Harrowgate Hill Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Requires improvement — 18 Oct 2023
Longfield Academy Secondary 0.2 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Rise Carr College Other 0.6 miles Good — 21 Oct 2013
Northwood Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Good — 10 Feb 2019

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Locomotive St, DL1 £650/mo 2 0.63 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £650/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 2.03%
Max investor price (0.8%) £81,250
Target investor price (1%) £65,000
Gross yield 24.4%
Cost-to-rent ratio 4.1×
Monthly cashflow £434/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 56.1%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).