Buying a home in DL8, Bedale. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£314kmost £257k–£384k
Houses per m²£3,227flats £2,364
Sold last year1671,063 in five years
Prices in North Yorkshire+2.4%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DL8 sold for £314,042 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £256,955 and £383,608, for about 96 m² of space.

167 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £88k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DL8 1 (£3,012) and the most in DL8 4 (£3,469).

Across North Yorkshire, prices are up 2.4% on a year ago and up 12.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £941 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,432 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in DL8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£128,890£120k–£175k42 m²30
2£232,531£193k–£270k67 m²244
3£314,042£257k–£384k96 m²416
4£385,820£316k–£485k122 m²167
5+£547,830£415k–£697k174 m²154

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£129k£233k£314k£386k£548k
Detached—£260k£359k£402k£587k
Semi-detached£129k£223k£280k£379k£466k
Terraced£129k£215k£269k£306k£409k
Flats£88k£136k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DL8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DL8 1£3,012£2,205
DL8 2£3,191£2,364
DL8 3£3,322£2,330
DL8 4£3,469—
DL8 5£3,439£2,557

Schools near DL8

Best state secondary within 5 kmWensleydale School28.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DL8

Is DL8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in North Yorkshire are up 2.4% on a year ago; the best secondary is below it (28.4% against 43.8%); 167 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DL8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DL8 sold for £314,042 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £256,955 and £383,608.

How many homes sell in DL8 each year?

167 homes sold in the last year and 1,063 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near DL8?

For a 3-bedroom house, DL9 (£179k, 10 km), DL10 (£253k, 15 km), DL7 (£255k, 20 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.