Postcode district report · August 2026

DL3, Darlington

DL3 is the 2nd Hapiest of Darlington's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
521
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£170,000
+0.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£1,884
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
10%
of homes sold

DL3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks DL3 against the other postcode districts of Darlington.

Price per m²£1,884/m² 2nd of 3
Price change+0.0% 3rd of 4
Sales a year521 a year 1st of 4
Sales change-6.8% 2nd of 4
Energy efficiency64 EPC score 3rd of 3
Carbon4.4 t CO₂ a home 3rd of 3
Station nearby1.4 km 2nd of 3
Yellow the best in Darlington Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Darlington

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better DL3 compares with the rest of Darlington. These colours compare postcode districts within Darlington; Darlington's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Darlington's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 DL1 500£145,000 +3.6%
2 DL3 521£170,000 +0.0%
2 DL2 195£215,000 -8.5%
4 DL5 31£285,000 +14.0%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Darlington only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Darlington aren't ranked.