Typical 3-bedroom house£189kmost £135k–£253k
Houses per m²£2,106flats £1,836
Sold last year3912,860 in five years
Prices in Darlington+2.9%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DL3 sold for £189,000 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £135,109 and £253,330, for about 90 m² of space. That is 6% more than the same home across Darlington (£178,000).
391 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £70k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DL3 6 (£1,327) and the most in DL3 8 (£2,854).
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 £862 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £38,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.
Questions about DL3
Is DL3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 6% 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%); 391 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 DL3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DL3 sold for £189,000 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £135,109 and £253,330.
Is DL3 expensive for Darlington?
A 3-bedroom house in DL3 costs 6% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Darlington (£178,000).
How many homes sell in DL3 each year?
391 homes sold in the last year and 2,860 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near DL3?
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 DL3?
For a 3-bedroom house, DL1 (£149k, 2 km), DL5 (£146k, 9 km), DL4 (£85k, 12 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.