UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/darlington
Council areaNorth East, England
House prices in Darlington
Homes in Darlington sold for a median of £175,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,153 standard sales.
That makes it the fifth most expensive of the 12 council areas in the North East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £175,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £132,500 in 2016 to £180,000 in 2025, more than the 30% rise across the North East as a whole.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 837 | £290,000 | £238,000 to £358,000 | £2,517/m²from 31 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,261 | £170,000 | £141,000 to £216,000 | £2,204/m²from 58 sales |
| Terraced | 850 | £124,000 | £90,000 to £165,000 | £1,445/m²from 20 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 205 | £95,000 | £78,000 to £125,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Darlington, at 40% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 27%. New builds made up 13% of sales, against 6% across England and Wales.
Postcode districts in Darlington
The dearest district was DL2 (Middleton St George), at £250,000, and the cheapest was DL1 (Darlington), at £148,000.
- DL2Darlington, 884 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre £2,622Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- DL3Darlington, 1,126 salesMedian price £170,000Price per square metre £1,826Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- DL1Darlington, 1,178 salesMedian price £148,000Price per square metre £1,856Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Walter Scott Avenue, Darlington (DL2)31 sales
- Mulberry Avenue, Darlington (DL1)30 sales
- Azalea Drive, Hurworth Moor (DL2)30 sales
- Dewberry Lane, Darlington (DL1)29 sales
- Acer Drive, Hurworth Moor (DL2)28 sales
- Burnhope Lane, Middleton St George (DL2)24 sales
- Coniscliffe Road, Darlington (DL3)20 sales
- Mansergh Road, Darlington (DL2)19 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Burnhope Lane, Middleton St George (DL2, detached houses, £365,000), Coniscliffe Road, Darlington (DL3, £323,500) and Mansergh Road, Darlington (DL2, £320,500).
The cheapest were Lowther Drive, Darlington (DL1, £77,500), Appleby Close, Darlington (DL1, £81,000) and Eastbourne Road, Darlington (DL1, £109,000).
Living in Darlington
Crime
101 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 81 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
95% of homes can get it
Higher than 77 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
11% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 72 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,494 a year in Darlington for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 67 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the North East
Median sale price of the 12 council areas in the North East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first.
- North Tyneside£215,000
- Northumberland£210,000
- Newcastle upon Tyne£207,500
- Stockton-on-Tees£180,000
- Darlington, this council area£175,000
- Redcar and Cleveland£167,500
- South Tyneside£167,500
- Gateshead£165,000
- Middlesbrough£158,000
- Sunderland£157,000
- Hartlepool£156,000
- County Durham£145,000
About these figures
Darlington's figures come from 3,153 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 13% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.