Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Darlington sells for £162,945, up 9.5% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £40k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Darlington costs 5.3x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.0x in 2005.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Darlington is £664, up 6.8% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Darlington price of £162,945 with a 25% deposit (£41k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £643 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£643) are £21 less than renting (£664). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £41k — it would take around 8 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
14, FRYER CRESCENT DL1 2DX | Semi-detached | £198,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
116, BOWMAN STREET DL3 0ER | Terraced | £123,000 | 28 Jan 2026 |
17, SUTTON CLOSE DL3 9XR | Detached | £293,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
36, ARNOLD ROAD DL1 1JG | Semi-detached | £103,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
4, INVENTION ROW DL2 2GZ | Detached | £360,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
23, BELVEDERE ROAD DL1 5EP | Terraced | £125,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
17, SUSSEX WAY DL1 2LQ | Semi-detached | £155,000 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| 23 Jan 2026 |
5, JOHN WILLIAMS BOULEVARD DL1 1LR | Semi-detached | £180,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
7, WREN AVENUE DL1 2AZ | Semi-detached | £166,500 | 21 Jan 2026 |
9, POLPERRO GROVE DL3 0ZQ | Detached | £260,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
4, RABY TERRACE DL3 7TW | Terraced | £140,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
1, GATEHOUSE CLOSE DL1 3SD | Semi-detached | £235,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
3, ST EDWINS CLOSE, HIGH CONISCLIFFE DL2 2NQ | Detached | £285,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
10, SPINNING CLOSE DL1 1PQ | Semi-detached | £167,500 | 19 Jan 2026 |
7, PINEWOOD CRESCENT, HEIGHINGTON VILLAGE DL5 6RR | Detached | £285,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
44, ALVERTON DRIVE, FAVERDALE DL3 0GA | Semi-detached | £172,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
25A, THE GREEN, BRAFFERTON DL1 3LA | Detached | £295,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
184, HAUGHTON ROAD DL1 2LB | Terraced | £65,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
74, BRANKIN DRIVE DL1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £127,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
18, DALE ROAD, SADBERGE DL2 1ST | Detached | £309,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Darlington was a semi-detached property on Fryer Crescent for £198,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £180,000.