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DL postcode area

18 postcode districts and 59 sectors make up the DL area, with 154,882 sales recorded over the last three years. Median sold prices run from £78k in DL4 to £355k in DL11. Pick a district for its full house-price guide — prices by type, the trend and how it compares to its region and England.

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Most expensive district
£355k
DL11 · Richmond
median · last 3 yrs
Most affordable district
£78k
DL4 · Shildon
median · last 3 yrs
Most sales
22k
DL3
recorded sales · 3 yrs
Typical district median
£165k
Across 17 districts
median of district medians

Districts in DL

Median sold price over the last three years shown where we hold full stats for the district.

DL1£143k
Darlington · 19k sales
DL2£242k
Darlington · 9.2k sales
DL3£165k
Darlington · 22k sales
DL4£78k
Shildon · 4.4k sales
DL5£158k
Newton Aycliffe · 11k sales
DL6£257k
Northallerton · 6.2k sales
DL7£248k
Northallerton · 6.3k sales
DL9£180k
Catterick Garrison · 4.3k sales
DL11£355k
Richmond · 2.0k sales
DL12£245k
Barnard Castle · 5.0k sales
DL13£158k
Bishop Auckland · 5.4k sales
DL14£120k
Bishop Auckland · 17k sales
DL15£117k
Crook · 9.6k sales
DL16£145k
Spennymoor · 9.5k sales
DL17£95k
Ferryhill · 8.5k sales
DL18
Richmondshire, Leyburn · 2 sales
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DL house prices — FAQs

Which is the most expensive district in the DL postcode area?

DL11 (Richmond) has the highest median sold price in DL, at £355,000 over the last three years (HM Land Registry).

Which is the cheapest district in the DL postcode area?

DL4 (Shildon) has the lowest median sold price in DL, at £78,000 over the last three years.

What is the typical house price in the DL postcode area?

Across the 17 DL districts we have full stats for, the middle district has a median sold price of about £165,000, within a range of £78k–£355k. District-level pages give the like-for-like figure for each neighbourhood.

How many postcode districts are in the DL area?

The DL postcode area contains 18 districts, which break down further into 59 sectors we track. DL3 is the busiest, with 21,754 sales recorded over the last three years.

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