Typical 3-bedroom house£222kmost £173k–£285k
Houses per m²£2,620flats £1,722
Sold last year1671,092 in five years
Prices in Darlington+2.9%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DL2 sold for £221,811 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £172,624 and £285,278, for about 91 m² of space. That is 25% more than the same home across Darlington (£178,000).
167 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £83k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DL2 3 (£2,558) and the most in DL2 2 (£2,647).
Across Darlington, prices are up 2.9% on a year ago and up 15.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £766 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,011 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £44,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.
Questions about DL2
Is DL2 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 25% more than across Darlington; prices in Darlington are up 2.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.1% 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 DL2?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DL2 sold for £221,811 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £172,624 and £285,278.
Is DL2 expensive for Darlington?
A 3-bedroom house in DL2 costs 25% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Darlington (£178,000).
How many homes sell in DL2 each year?
167 homes sold in the last year and 1,092 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near DL2?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Abbey Junior School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DL2?
For a 3-bedroom house, DL3 (£189k, 2 km), DL1 (£149k, 4 km), DL5 (£146k, 10 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.