Wordsworth Road - DL1 5BE
Key Postcode Insights
DL1 5BE is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 761st largest and 37th most expensive of the 1,103 postcodes in the DL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 8 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £79,516
- 10 Year change
- up 26.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £558pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £137/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DL1 5BE is a residential postcode situated on Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 761st largest and 37th most expensive of the 1,103 postcodes in the DL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 8 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £79,516
- 10 Year change
- up 26.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £558pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £137/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DL1 5BE
- 1 Wordsworth Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Wordsworth Road
Unknown
- 5 Wordsworth Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Wordsworth Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 9 Wordsworth Road
1 Bed Early-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DL1 5BE sold for £105,000 on 9th June 2008. Since then prices are up an average of 9.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £79,516.
The DL1 5BE Sales Market has increased by 26.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £79,516 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £78,254 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £77,157 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £76,706 |
| June 2022 | 14.1% | £76,909 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £67,387 |
| June 2020 | -1.7% | £62,849 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £63,963 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £65,006 |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £62,862 |
| June 2016 | 1.2% | £62,797 |
| June 2015 | -1.7% | £62,073 |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £63,136 |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £62,154 |
| June 2012 | -2.4% | £62,487 |
| June 2011 | -3.2% | £64,050 |
| June 2010 | -1.2% | £66,155 |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £66,941 |
| June 2008 | -4.9% | £71,277 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £74,988 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £558.
The DL1 5BE Rental Market has increased by 52.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £558pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £544pcm |
| June 2024 | 11% | £529pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £476pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £444pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £403pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £378pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £366pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £369pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £371pcm |
| June 2016 | -1.7% | £366pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.1% | £372pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.2% | £372pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £371pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £377pcm |
| June 2011 | -2% | £378pcm |
| June 2010 | -1.2% | £386pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £391pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £409pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £406pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th June 2008 for £105,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.0%. The postcode has had a total of 2 sales since 1995.
DL1 5BE has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
DL1 5BE is the 761st largest and the 37th most expensive postcode out of the 1,103 postcodes in the DL1 area.
- DL1 5BD, Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1DL1 5BD39 Addresses|45 m away
- DL1 5BJ, Tennyson Gardens, Darlington, DL1DL1 5BJ32 Addresses|54 m away
- DL1 5BH, Shakespeare Road, Darlington, DL1DL1 5BH14 Addresses|75 m away
- DL1 5AJ, Coleridge Gardens, Darlington, DL1DL1 5AJ49 Addresses|80 m away
- DL1 5BG, Shakespeare Road, Darlington, DL1DL1 5BG21 Addresses|108 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (9)
- early-century house (1)
- early-century flat (9)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2008£105,000 | 3 Bed House1, Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1 5BE1, Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1 5BE
- Sold Jan 2007£85,000 | 3 Bed House64, Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1 5BD64, Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1 5BD
- Sold Dec 2021£84,500 | 3 Bed House4, Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1 5BD4, Wordsworth Road, Darlington, DL1 5BD
Schools Nearby
- Skerne Park Academy100 m away
- The Rydal Academy1.0 km away
- St John's Church of England Academy1.2 km away
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy1.9 km away
- Carmel College2.7 km away
- Hummersknott Academy3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DL1 5BE is Darlington station, which is 900 metres away.
- Darlington|900 m away
- North Road (Darlington)|2.7 km away
- Dinsdale|5.4 km away
- Teesside Airport|8.1 km away
