AREA REPORT · DARLINGTON DL1

DL1.

Darlington

DL1 is an outcode in Darlington, covering the neighbourhoods of Albert Hill & Red Hall, Bank Top, Firthmoor, Harrowgate Hill and Whinfield. Over the last 12 months 427 properties changed hands — a median of £78k for flats (£1,373/sqm) and £150k for houses (£1,825/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
20,576
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
20
82
Houses
407
1,576
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£78k
n = 20
£78k
n = 82
Houses
£150k
n = 407
£145k
n = 1,576
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,373
n = 20
£1,447
n = 81
Houses
£1,825
n = 407
£1,818
n = 1,554
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Easing
−5.0% vs 12m
−1.7% vs 3y
£90k£180k£145k£150k£143k3Yn=1,57612Mn=4076Mn=121
Flats
Sliding
−5.1% vs 12m
−5.1% vs 3y
£45k£89k£78k£78k£74k3Yn=8212Mn=206Mn=8
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−2.1% vs 12m
−1.8% vs 3y
£0£1,000£2,000£1,818£1,825£1,7863Yn=1,55412Mn=4076Mn=121
Flats
Climbing
+8.8% vs 12m
+3.2% vs 3y
£0£800£1,600£1,447£1,373£1,4943Yn=8112Mn=206Mn=8
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£163k
n=121
Median £
£143k
n=121
Avg £/sqm
£1,853
n=121
Median £/sqm
£1,786
n=121
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£163k
n=407
Median £
£150k
n=407
Avg £/sqm
£1,853
n=407
Median £/sqm
£1,825
n=407
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£161k
n=1,576
Median £
£145k
n=1,576
Avg £/sqm
£1,829
n=1,554
Median £/sqm
£1,818
n=1,554
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£78k
n=8
Median £
£74k
n=8
Avg £/sqm
£1,480
n=8
Median £/sqm
£1,494
n=8
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£79k
n=20
Median £
£78k
n=20
Avg £/sqm
£1,369
n=20
Median £/sqm
£1,373
n=20
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£84k
n=82
Median £
£78k
n=82
Avg £/sqm
£1,514
n=81
Median £/sqm
£1,447
n=81
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£34k£94k£155k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
0123724732010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
16,713
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
8,114
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,800
Detached
Band D
1,858
Terraced
Detached
Band E
480
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
142
Detached
Band G
98
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,195
17%
Terraced houses
10,341
34%
Semi-detached houses
9,819
32%
Detached houses
2,912
9.6%
Bungalows
1,997
6.6%
Other/unknown
138
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
296
Schools
19
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
14 · click column to sort
Bank Top
4,773
4,190
Albert Hill & Red Hall
5,498
3,720
Whinfield
2,497
3,197
Firthmoor
2,939
2,937
Park East
3,304
2,730
Haughton Le Skerne
2,412
2,295
Harrowgate Hill
1,363
1,685
Rise Carr
1,529
1,570
Central Darlington & Pierremont
1,495
648
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge
464
433
College & Park West
55
35
Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
4
1
Newton Aycliffe South
1
0
Hummersknott
0
0
Wards
15 · click column to sort
Bank Top & Lascelles
4,451
3,992
Eastbourne
2,939
2,937
Haughton & Springfield
2,732
2,743
Park East
3,833
2,625
Harrowgate Hill
1,602
2,326
Stephenson
2,791
2,137
Whinfield
1,938
2,108
Red Hall & Lingfield
2,847
1,628
North Road
1,529
1,570
Park West
540
540
Northgate
663
401
Heighington & Coniscliffe
361
341
Sadberge & Middleton St George
103
92
Sedgefield
4
1
Aycliffe South
1
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

DL1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Darlington (DL1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DL1 (Darlington) was £150k, with an average of £163k, from 407 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DL1?
The median flat sale price in DL1 over the last 12 months was £78k (about £1,373 per square metre), from 20 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in DL1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DL1 are £1,825 for houses and £1,373 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DL1 have?
Homes in DL1 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DL1 in the last year?
427 properties were sold in DL1 over the last 12 months, and 1,658 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES