DL3 house prices, schools and flood risk.

525 homes sold in DL3 in the last 12 months at a median of £168,500, down 4.3% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £327,500, flats for £112,500.

Covers Brinkburn & Faverdale, Cockerton, College, Harrowgate Hill, Heighington & Coniscliffe, Hummersknott, Hurworth, Mowden.

Median sold price

£169k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-4.3%

From £176k

Homes sold

525

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in DL3

Detached

£328k

91 sales

Semi-detached

£190k

206 sales

Terraced

£115k

170 sales

Flat

£113k

58 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£137k£157k£178k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in DL3
2016£137k (733 sales)
2017£156k (735 sales)
2018£145k (669 sales)
2019£150k (667 sales)
2020£157k (645 sales)
2021£165k (925 sales)
2022£160k (722 sales)
2023£160k (617 sales)
2024£160k (609 sales)
2025£178k (617 sales)
2026£174k (339 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Slaley WalkDL3 8EL · Mostly detached
£580,49512 sales
Romanby DriveDL3 8EJ · Mostly detached
£579,99529 sales
Lauriston CloseDL3 8TU · Mostly detached
£520,0007 sales
Ravensgarth DriveDL3 8EH · Mostly detached
£487,5004 sales
GrangesideDL3 8QJ · Mostly detached
£480,0005 sales

Most affordable

Station RoadDL3 6TA · Mostly terraced
£50,0004 sales
Peabody StreetDL3 0EL · Mostly terraced
£57,5005 sales
Fairweather CourtDL3 7TS · Mostly flats
£57,75016 sales
Easson RoadDL3 6BB · Mostly terraced
£59,7506 sales
Branksome TerraceDL3 6AZ · Mostly terraced
£59,7504 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

19 Bluebell CloseDL3 0YU · Detached · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£215,000£2,470/m²
59 Clare AvenueDL3 8SJ · Detached · 187 m² · 8 rooms · 21 Sept 2026
£515,000£2,750/m²
29 Greenmount RoadDL3 8EP · Semi-detached · 101 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£322,000£3,190/m²
19 Halnaby AvenueDL3 8UH · Detached · 126 m² · 7 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£345,000£2,740/m²
24 Vancouver StreetDL3 6HN · Terraced · 74 m² · 4 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£129,500£1,750/m²
51 Stooperdale AvenueDL3 0UQ · Semi-detached · 78 m² · 4 rooms · 15 Sept 2026
£158,000£2,030/m²
148 Woodland RoadDL3 9LS · Semi-detached · 164 m² · 8 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£295,000£1,800/m²
53 Darrowby DriveDL3 0GZ · Semi-detached · 72 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£165,000£2,290/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the DL3 centre
Good
Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the DL3 centre
Good
Abbey Infants' SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the DL3 centre
Good
Marchbank Free SchoolSpecial · 0.8 mi from the DL3 centre
Good
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the DL3 centre
Good
Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the DL3 centre
Good
Wyvern AcademySecondary · 1.1 mi from the DL3 centre
Good
St Aidan's Church of England AcademySecondary · 1.5 mi from the DL3 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around DL3. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Skerne
River Skerne at upper Darlington and Great Burdon
Upper River Tees
River Skerne at lower Darlington and Great Burdon
River Skerne at Darlington and Great Burdon

DL3 questions

What is the average house price in DL3?

The median sold price in DL3 over the last 12 months was £168,500, across 525 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £327,500, semi-detached £190,000, terraced £115,000, flat £112,500.

Are house prices in DL3 going up?

The median sold price was down 4.3% on the previous 12 months (£176,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in DL3?

Slaley Walk has the highest median sold price in DL3 over the last five years: £580,495 across 12 sales.

How do I know if a home in DL3 is fairly priced?

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