Bensham Road - DL1 3DF
Key Postcode Insights
DL1 3DF is a residential postcode situated on Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1010th largest and 658th most expensive of the 1,103 postcodes in the DL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £140,226
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £887pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £151/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DL1 3DF is a residential postcode situated on Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1010th largest and 658th most expensive of the 1,103 postcodes in the DL1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £140,226
- 10 Year change
- up 30.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £887pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £151/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DL1 3DF
- 7 Bensham Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Bensham Road
3 Bed Period House
- 11 Bensham Road
3 Bed Period House
- 15 Bensham Road
Unknown
- 17A Bensham Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DL1 3DF sold for £115,000 on 2nd June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £140,226.
The DL1 3DF Sales Market has increased by 30.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £140,226 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £137,433 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £133,001 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £132,786 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £131,644 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £119,732 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £112,315 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £110,657 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £111,114 |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £108,757 |
| June 2016 | 2.2% | £107,610 |
| June 2015 | 0.6% | £105,288 |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £104,710 |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £101,866 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £102,839 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £102,877 |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £105,756 |
| June 2009 | -6% | £103,551 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £110,209 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £112,344 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £887.
The DL1 3DF Rental Market has increased by 59.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £887pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £863pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.2% | £837pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £759pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £699pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £636pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £593pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £574pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £575pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £572pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.9% | £556pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.9% | £561pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.3% | £556pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £549pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £553pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £547pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £549pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £537pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £552pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £542pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd June 2025 for £115,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 59 sales since 1995.
DL1 3DF has seen 8 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£115,000 | 3 Bed House63, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF63, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF
- Sold May 2024£205,000 | 4 Bed House93, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF93, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF
- Sold Jul 2023£135,000 | 3 Bed House81, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF81, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF
- Sold Jun 2023£123,000 | 4 Bed House25, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF25, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF
- Sold Jun 2023£105,000 | 3 Bed House77, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF77, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF
Nearby Postcodes
DL1 3DF is the 1010th largest and the 658th most expensive postcode out of the 1,103 postcodes in the DL1 area.
- DL1 3DG, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1DL1 3DG44 Addresses|47 m away
- DL1 3DA, The Leas, Darlington, DL1DL1 3DA50 Addresses|59 m away
- DL1 3DH, Middleham Road, Darlington, DL1DL1 3DH44 Addresses|63 m away
- DL1 3DJ, Middleham Road, Darlington, DL1DL1 3DJ33 Addresses|93 m away
- DL1 3BH, North Road, Darlington, DL1DL1 3BH47 Addresses|123 m away
Property Types
- 25 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 22 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (25)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (22)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (22)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2024£205,000 | 4 Bed House93, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF93, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DF
- Sold Jul 2019£170,000 | 4 Bed House10, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DG10, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DG
- Sold Jan 2025£166,000 | 3 Bed House44, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DG44, Bensham Road, Darlington, DL1 3DG
Schools Nearby
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School300 m away
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Northwood Primary School1.0 km away
- Longfield Academy600 m away
- Haughton Academy1.4 km away
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy2.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DL1 3DF is North Road (Darlington) station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- North Road (Darlington)|1.4 km away
- Darlington|3.0 km away
- Heighington|6.0 km away
- Dinsdale|6.2 km away
