40, Leafield Close, DH3 1RX
40 Leafield Close is a 71 m² / 764 sq ft detached home in Birtley. It sold for £208,000 in July 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £214k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £92k to £171k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2025 £208,000 0.6% -2.2% Dec 2004 New build New £184,950 na na - Internal area
- 71 square metres (764 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,929 per square metre (£272 per square foot) in Jul 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,013 per square metre (£280 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2025 £208,000 £2,930 £213,920 £3,013 Dec 2004 £184,950 £2,605 £241,124 £3,396 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 71 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £213,920. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Birtley are now selling for between £1,290 and £2,410 per square metre (£119 and £223 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 71 m², this implies a valuation between £92,000 and £171,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 291 square metres (3,132 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 25 June 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
40 Leafield Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £213,920.
- Based on an internal area of 71 m² and recent prices in Birtley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £92,000 to £171,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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