UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dl
House prices in the DL postcode area, Darlington
Homes in the DL postcode area sold for a median of £179,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 10,089 standard sales.
That makes it the sixth cheapest of the 105 postcode areas in England and Wales by median price.
Districts ranked by median price
The dearest district was DL11 (Richmond), at £360,000, and the cheapest was DL4 (Shildon), at £80,000. The dearest median is 4.5 times the cheapest.
The next dearest were DL8 (Bedale) and DL10 (Richmond), and the next cheapest DL17 (Ferryhill) and DL15 (Crook).
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Post towns in the DL area, by number of sales: Darlington (DL1, DL2, DL3), Bishop Auckland (DL13, DL14), Northallerton (DL6, DL7), Newton Aycliffe (DL5), Spennymoor (DL16), Crook (DL15), Bedale (DL8), Richmond (DL10, DL11), Ferryhill (DL17), Barnard Castle (DL12), Catterick Garrison (DL9), Shildon (DL4).
- DL11Richmond, 147 salesMedian price £360,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- DL8Bedale, 600 salesMedian price £290,000Price per square metre £2,897Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −6%
- DL10Richmond, 452 salesMedian price £253,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- DL2Darlington, 884 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre £2,622Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- DL7Northallerton, 409 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- DL12Barnard Castle, 360 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- DL6Northallerton, 507 salesMedian price £245,000Price per square metre £2,602Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- DL9Catterick Garrison, 308 salesMedian price £182,000Price per square metre £2,490Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- DL3Darlington, 1,126 salesMedian price £170,000Price per square metre £1,826Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- DL5Newton Aycliffe, 693 salesMedian price £162,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- DL13Bishop Auckland, 383 salesMedian price £160,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- DL1Darlington, 1,178 salesMedian price £148,000Price per square metre £1,856Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- DL16Spennymoor, 644 salesMedian price £147,000Price per square metre £1,889Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- DL14Bishop Auckland, 1,041 salesMedian price £125,000Price per square metre £1,340Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- DL15Crook, 602 salesMedian price £120,500Price per square metre £1,491Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +21%
- DL17Ferryhill, 505 salesMedian price £100,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +17%
- DL4Shildon, 250 salesMedian price £80,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
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.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in DL15 (Crook), up 21%, and fell most in DL8 (Bedale), down 6%.
Streets with the most standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bullfinch Way, Aiskew (DL8)45 sales
- Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle (DL12)38 sales
- 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
- Willis Road, Middlestone Moor (DL16)29 sales
- Acer Drive, Hurworth Moor (DL2)28 sales
- Easby Crescent, Brough With St Giles (DL9)28 sales
- Poppy Close, Catterick Garrison (DL9)28 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Merlin Drive, Barnard Castle (DL12, £395,500), Burnhope Lane, Middleton St George (DL2, detached houses, £365,000) and Bedale Road, Aiskew (DL8, £350,000).
The cheapest were General Bucher Court, Bishop Auckland (DL14, flats, £26,000), Byerley Road, Shildon (DL4, terraced houses, £70,000) and Arden Court, Northallerton (DL6, flats, £75,000).
Neighbouring postcode areas include TS (Cleveland), DH (Durham), YO (York) and HG (Harrogate).
Council areas in the DL postcode area
Within DL, the median ran from £140,000 in County Durham to £255,000 in North Yorkshire, counting council areas with at least 100 sales in the area (how postcode areas and council areas overlap).
| Council area | Sales in DL | Median in DL | Whole council area |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Durham | 4,506 | £140,000 | £145,000 |
| Darlington | 3,137 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| North Yorkshire | 2,446 | £255,000 | £270,000 |
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2,984 | £290,000 | £227,000 to £377,000 | £2,612/m²from 121 sales |
| Semi-detached | 3,336 | £171,000 | £135,000 to £225,000 | £2,257/m²from 137 sales |
| Terraced | 3,348 | £115,000 | £80,000 to £165,000 | £1,397/m²from 97 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 421 | £98,000 | £75,000 to £135,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers in the DL area, at 33% and 33% of sales.
Most homes here are freehold: 5% of sales were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Prices over time
The median rose 32%, from £136,500 in 2016 to £180,000 in 2025, less than the 35% rise across England and Wales.
About these figures
The DL figures come from 10,089 standard sales in 17 postcode districts across 3 council areas (how sales are placed). The busiest district was DL1 (Darlington), with 1,178 sales.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
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