# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (DL1 4BA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Leonard Street, Darlington, DL1, DL1 4BA |
| Price | £92,500 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £92,000 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 29/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,014/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2591-4681-0486-2912-1454)

## Description

Ideally suiting the first time buyer or the property investor this is a beautifully presented, extended and much improved mid terraced house offering deceptive accommodation which is very conveniently located.

This lovely home briefly comprises on the ground floor; entrance lobby, beautiful lounge with feature fireplace, inner lobby, kitchen refitted with a most attractive range of floor and wall units, and there is a conservatory with French Doors leading to the rear. To the first floor there are two bedrooms, the lovely master with storage, and a beautiful bathroom/w.c. refitted with lovely white suite and a shower. There is a useful good size attic room which is accessed via a permanent staircase and has electric power, light, heating and a velux window. Externally there is an attractive yard to the rear.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

In compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s Material information in property listings Guidance

PART A

Local Authority – Darlington

Council Tax Band – A

Tenure – Freehold

PART B

Property Type – Mid terraced house

Property Construction – Traditional 

Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken being the maximum dimensions available between internal walls

Electricity supply – Mains

Water Supply - Mains

Sewerage – Mains

Heating - Gas 

Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website -  

Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website –  

Parking- On street parking

PART C

Building Safety – (The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm) 

Restrictions – None

Covenants which affect the property are contained within the Land Registry Title Register which is available for inspection.

Selective licencing area – no

Article 4 Planning Restricted area - no

Rights & Easements- none

Flood risk –Very low

Coastal Erosion - none

Planning Permission – none 

Accessibility/Adaptations  – none

No other Material Information disclosures have been made by the vendor. This information has been compiled in good faith using resources readily available online and by enquiry of the vendor prior to marketing. However, such information could change after compilation of the data, so J W Wood cannot be held liable for any changes post compilation or any accidental errors or omissions.

Furthermore, J W Wood are not legally qualified and conveyancing documents are often complicated, necessitating judgement on our part about which parts are “Material Information” to be disclosed. If any information provided, or other matter relating to the property, is of particular importance to you, please do seek verification from a legal advisor before committing to expenditure.

HMRC - Fee 

HMRC supervises the legal obligation for all estate agents to conduct identity checks on their customers, this includes buyers when their offer is accepted. This must be completed, per purchaser, who in the transaction will result in being the legal owner(s) of the property. There is a £30 (inc VAT) administration fee per individual purchaser, for these checks.

## Property Photos

- ![Picture No. 09](/listings/photos/165583442/1620865) - Picture No. 09
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## Floorplans

- ![Picture No. 11](/listings/photos/165583442/1620876) - Picture No. 11

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/165583442/1620877) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 LEWES ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4AU | £83,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 26 EASTBOURNE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4EW | £69,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 17 LEONARD STREET, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BA | £70,000 | 11/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 3 TUNSTALL TERRACE, DARLINGTON, DL1 4XH | £114,000 | 10/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 13 GRASMERE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BG | £75,000 | 02/12/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 5 LEONARD STREET, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BA | £92,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 15 BRUNTON STREET, DARLINGTON, DL1 4EN | £87,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 67 BRUNTON STREET, DARLINGTON, DL1 4EN | £73,000 | 19/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 35 EASTBOURNE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4EW | £98,500 | 05/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 52 RYDAL ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BH | £95,500 | 29/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 40 PARK LANE, DARLINGTON, DL1 5AE | £119,000 | 04/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 36 GRASMERE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BQ | £80,000 | 21/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 THIRLMERE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BJ | £57,000 | 07/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 33 BELGRAVE STREET, DARLINGTON, DL1 4AN | £62,000 | 17/09/2024 | Terraced |
| 43 LEWES ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4AU | £92,000 | 14/06/2024 | Terraced |
| 44 AYSGARTH ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4DB | £92,500 | 01/03/2024 | Terraced |
| 14 GRASMERE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BQ | £56,000 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 8 LEWES ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4AX | £82,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 32 EASTBOURNE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4EW | £89,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 26 LANGDALE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BP | £110,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 26 FALMER ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4AZ | £80,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 39 LANGDALE ROAD, DARLINGTON, DL1 4BP | £90,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £81,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £85,225 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £94,750 (64 Terraced, DL1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -2.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Darlington). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £614/mo
- **Realistic:** £682/mo
- **Optimistic:** £750/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Darlington (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £449/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.74% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £85,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £68,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,142/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -0.2%
- **10y growth:** -1.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Darlington; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)
