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DL3 7 in Darlington

Darlington council area · DL3 7 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector DL3 7 in Darlington. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideDL3 7 · DL3 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at DL3 7

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£199,00070 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1.2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £340,000 from 43 sales; the flat median is £120,000 from 27 sales in DL3 7. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 94.1% across 131 residential postcode records in DL3 7, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the DL3 7 sector centre, with 7 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the DL3 7 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 1.2 km away and supermarket 0.1 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

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Photos near DL3 7 in Darlington

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for DL3 7. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

70 sales in sample
43 sales in sample
10 sales in sample
29 sales in sample
27 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Darlington local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Darlington, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£689Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £493 to £689. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£689£591£493202020232026
Aug 2026£689

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£689
Jul 2026£686
Jun 2026£682
May 2026£676
Apr 2026£671
Mar 2026£666
Feb 2026£664
Jan 2026£662
Dec 2025£661
Nov 2025£658
Oct 2025£654
Sept 2025£651
Aug 2025£648
Jul 2025£646
Jun 2025£643
May 2025£640
Apr 2025£635
Mar 2025£629
Feb 2025£621
Jan 2025£616
Dec 2024£611
Nov 2024£606
Oct 2024£601
Sept 2024£595
Aug 2024£588
Jul 2024£582
Jun 2024£578
May 2024£574
Apr 2024£571
Mar 2024£567
Feb 2024£564
Jan 2024£561
Dec 2023£559
Nov 2023£557
Oct 2023£556
Sept 2023£553
Aug 2023£550
Jul 2023£548
Jun 2023£548
May 2023£547
Apr 2023£545
Mar 2023£543
Feb 2023£540
Jan 2023£537
Dec 2022£535
Nov 2022£532
Oct 2022£530
Sept 2022£529
Aug 2022£528
Jul 2022£526
Jun 2022£524
May 2022£522
Apr 2022£520
Mar 2022£519
Feb 2022£517
Jan 2022£515
Dec 2021£513
Nov 2021£512
Oct 2021£511
Sept 2021£509
Aug 2021£507
Jul 2021£505
Jun 2021£503
May 2021£501
Apr 2021£500
Mar 2021£499
Feb 2021£498
Jan 2021£496
Dec 2020£495
Nov 2020£494
Oct 2020£494
Sept 2020£493

Average house price

£159,988Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £121,802 to £160,192. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£160.2k£141k£121.8k202020232026
Jul 2026£159,988

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£159,988
Jun 2026£157,795
May 2026£156,638
Apr 2026£157,044
Mar 2026£159,963
Feb 2026£158,001
Jan 2026£160,192
Dec 2025£155,877
Nov 2025£155,431
Oct 2025£155,123
Sept 2025£156,005
Aug 2025£156,755
Jul 2025£155,473
Jun 2025£152,326
May 2025£154,315
Apr 2025£154,011
Mar 2025£154,726
Feb 2025£152,238
Jan 2025£148,761
Dec 2024£149,428
Nov 2024£147,375
Oct 2024£148,459
Sept 2024£151,438
Aug 2024£151,214
Jul 2024£150,007
Jun 2024£147,439
May 2024£146,897
Apr 2024£148,854
Mar 2024£143,648
Feb 2024£147,669
Jan 2024£145,726
Dec 2023£152,047
Nov 2023£147,027
Oct 2023£148,198
Sept 2023£145,392
Aug 2023£146,827
Jul 2023£144,497
Jun 2023£146,432
May 2023£147,970
Apr 2023£149,348
Mar 2023£146,750
Feb 2023£147,869
Jan 2023£149,669
Dec 2022£153,551
Nov 2022£150,810
Oct 2022£148,594
Sept 2022£146,998
Aug 2022£145,860
Jul 2022£148,128
Jun 2022£146,677
May 2022£145,811
Apr 2022£140,339
Mar 2022£140,531
Feb 2022£141,425
Jan 2022£142,418
Dec 2021£138,641
Nov 2021£138,066
Oct 2021£136,249
Sept 2021£137,807
Aug 2021£138,289
Jul 2021£138,266
Jun 2021£136,434
May 2021£133,513
Apr 2021£130,765
Mar 2021£130,636
Feb 2021£128,590
Jan 2021£129,029
Dec 2020£127,193
Nov 2020£125,461
Oct 2020£125,271
Sept 2020£123,815
Aug 2020£121,802
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate94.1%Mean across 131 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Darlington; 56,948 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Darlington; 56,948 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 131 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Darlington; 56,948 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Darlington; 56,948 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 52 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1.2 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.1 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.4 km
  • Nearest hospital0.5 km
  • Nearest gym0.5 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.2 km
  • Nearest community centre0.4 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose52 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector11 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 52 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.1 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km7 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Tesco
0.62 km
Sainsbury's
0.11 km
Aldi
1.35 km
Lidl
2.30 km
M&S
3.05 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
83
Grade II*
6
Grade II
77

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Seaton Carew North
28.83 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Tanners Hall
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Old English Gentleman
Mapped in sectorSee location
Number Twenty 2
Mapped in sectorSee location
Darlington Flyer
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Turks Head
Mapped in sectorSee location
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ORB Micropub
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset43 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

798recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
261
Anti-social behaviour
172
Shoplifting
90
Public order
60
Criminal damage and arson
55
Other theft
46
Burglary
29
Drugs
28
Vehicle crime
24
Other crime
13
Possession of weapons
7
Bicycle theft
5
Robbery
4
Theft from the person
4

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider DL3 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from DL3 7. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom DL3 7Shared evidence
DL3 7DarlingtonThis area · Darlington
£199,000
70
This area
Reference sector
PO12 1PO12 1 area guide area guidePostcode sector
£190,000£9,000 lower than this area
135
415.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1.2 km1.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
M34 3M34 3 in Tameside area guideTameside
£190,000£9,000 lower than this area
152
124.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability94%95%
Nearest station1.2 km1.2 km
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km
CH45 4CH45 4 in Wirral area guideWirral
£185,000£14,000 lower than this area
66
156.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.1 km0.1 km
Nearest station1.2 km1.2 km
Gigabit availability94%98%
DY1 4DY1 4 in Dudley area guideDudley
£195,000£4,000 lower than this area
43
225.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability94%95%
Nearest park0.1 km0.2 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector DL3 7, not the whole of Darlington. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 131 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Darlington; 56,948 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Darlington; 56,948 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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