UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dl5
DL5Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, England
House prices in DL5, Newton Aycliffe
Homes in DL5 sold for a median of £162,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 693 standard sales.
That is 12% above the £145,000 median for the County Durham council area, which holds 91% of DL5's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 271 | £245,000 | £200,000 to £295,000 |
| Semi-detached | 194 | £150,000 | £124,000 to £177,000 |
| Terraced | 220 | £105,000 | £85,000 to £136,000 |
DL5 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the DL postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of DL5's, it was £2,200 per m² from 367 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 39% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 32%.
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Where prices are higher in DL5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DL5 6, around Heighington Village and School Aycliffe, with a median of £262,500, and lowest in DL5 5, around Newton Aycliffe, at £115,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DL5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 98 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DL5 4TR | £373,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6PS | £359,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4TH | £354,000 | 4 |
| DL5 4PB | £350,000 | 5 |
| DL5 4XH | £347,500 | 3 |
| DL5 6RE | £302,500 | 4 |
| DL5 7JG | £300,000 | 5 |
| DL5 6GG | £290,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4SZ | £287,500 | 4 |
| DL5 6RR | £285,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4XQ | £280,000 | 4 |
| DL5 4ST | £277,500 | 3 |
| DL5 6SA | £277,500 | 3 |
| DL5 4XL | £270,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6GH | £270,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6GR | £270,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6GS | £270,000 | 12 |
| DL5 6PE | £266,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6PY | £264,000 | 4 |
| DL5 6LU | £250,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4DB | £245,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4PF | £242,500 | 6 |
| DL5 4TS | £240,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6GP | £240,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7QG | £240,000 | 5 |
| DL5 7BJ | £236,500 | 4 |
| DL5 6RW | £235,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6RN | £234,500 | 3 |
| DL5 4ZE | £233,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4DQ | £231,500 | 4 |
| DL5 6PX | £225,000 | 4 |
| DL5 4NN | £222,500 | 4 |
| DL5 7PY | £222,500 | 4 |
| DL5 7PP | £219,500 | 5 |
| DL5 4NG | £217,500 | 4 |
| DL5 6RB | £215,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4YF | £212,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6ND | £211,500 | 4 |
| DL5 7BF | £210,000 | 15 |
| DL5 4ZD | £200,500 | 6 |
| DL5 4DF | £200,000 | 5 |
| DL5 4FH | £200,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7BL | £192,500 | 4 |
| DL5 4DG | £190,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4ZF | £190,000 | 5 |
| DL5 7LH | £190,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4RQ | £189,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7HU | £185,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7BH | £182,500 | 6 |
| DL5 7PT | £180,000 | 3 |
| DL5 6RY | £179,500 | 4 |
| DL5 7AW | £176,500 | 8 |
| DL5 7QH | £175,500 | 3 |
| DL5 4BF | £174,000 | 8 |
| DL5 7QT | £170,000 | 4 |
| DL5 4FG | £166,500 | 6 |
| DL5 7BN | £165,000 | 5 |
| DL5 7LJ | £165,000 | 5 |
| DL5 4FE | £161,000 | 8 |
| DL5 4TE | £160,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7QB | £160,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4FF | £156,000 | 5 |
| DL5 4RG | £155,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4RE | £152,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7PU | £152,000 | 4 |
| DL5 5ES | £150,500 | 4 |
| DL5 5PT | £150,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4UG | £147,500 | 3 |
| DL5 5AY | £143,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4JP | £140,000 | 3 |
| DL5 5HT | £137,500 | 3 |
| DL5 7PR | £135,000 | 8 |
| DL5 7LY | £130,500 | 4 |
| DL5 5PG | £125,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7QU | £123,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7GA | £120,000 | 5 |
| DL5 4UQ | £118,000 | 3 |
| DL5 5DB | £115,500 | 3 |
| DL5 5EQ | £115,500 | 3 |
| DL5 5AR | £115,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7DJ | £105,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7JD | £105,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7QX | £105,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4AZ | £100,000 | 3 |
| DL5 5JJ | £100,000 | 3 |
| DL5 5LL | £93,500 | 3 |
| DL5 4NR | £93,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7BD | £92,000 | 3 |
| DL5 5JU | £91,000 | 4 |
| DL5 7AT | £90,000 | 3 |
| DL5 4AU | £86,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7AY | £85,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7DE | £74,500 | 3 |
| DL5 7DT | £74,000 | 4 |
| DL5 4UZ | £64,500 | 6 |
| DL5 7EX | £62,000 | 3 |
| DL5 7HF | £61,000 | 3 |
| DL5 5LZ | £55,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 33%, from £120,000 in 2016 to £160,000 in 2025, the same as the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Postcode districts in the County Durham council area
Median sale price of the 21 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DL5 is the eighth most expensive. DL5 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- DL12 Barnard Castle£250,000
- DH1 Durham£228,000
- TS21 Stockton-on-Tees£210,000
- DH3 Chester le Street£190,000
- TS27 Hartlepool£169,000
- DH2 Chester le Street£167,000
- TS28 Wingate£165,000
- DL5 Newton Aycliffe, this district£162,500
- DL13 Bishop Auckland£160,000
- DH7 Durham£150,000
- DH8 Consett£148,000
- DL16 Spennymoor£147,000
- DH6 Durham£136,000
- SR7 Seaham£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 381 | |
| D | 172 | |
| E | 19 | |
| F | 1 |
68% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DL5, from the sales in DL5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Heighington & Coniscliffe 79 sales£268,500
- Aycliffe North & Middridge 353 sales£177,500
- Aycliffe South 279 sales£117,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £68,000 for a terraced house on Langdale Place to £312,000 for a detached house on Cherrytree Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in DL5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 2 SpringfieldsSold for £260,000
- 9 Sheraton RoadSold for £140,000
- 18 Bousfield CrescentSold for £180,000
- 15 Elwick AvenueSold for £177,000
- 9 Cherrytree DriveSold for £312,000
- 48 Atkinson GardensSold for £145,000
- 21 Harebell MeadowsSold for £175,000
- 87 Langdale PlaceSold for £68,000
- 31 Honister PlaceSold for £106,999
- 9 Wiseman WalkSold for £90,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Chestnut Way, Newton Aycliffe£200,00023 sales
- Spindleberry Way, School Aycliffe£270,00012 sales
- Birch Way, Newton Aycliffe£192,50010 sales
Living in DL5
Crime
104 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 80 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 87% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
7% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 66 in 100 postcode districts.
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 £2,622 a year in County Durham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 92 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.
Coal mining
53% of the 802 live postcodes in DL5 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 3 | ||
| 205 | ||
| 163 | ||
| 103 | ||
| 78 | ||
| 16 |
About these figures
The figures come from 693 standard sales in DL5, the latest on 27 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.