Orchard Road - DL3 6HS
Key Postcode Insights
DL3 6HS is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 953rd largest and 570th most expensive of the 1,067 postcodes in the DL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £172,511
- 10 Year change
- up 26.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,031pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £154/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DL3 6HS is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 953rd largest and 570th most expensive of the 1,067 postcodes in the DL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 41 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £172,511
- 10 Year change
- up 26.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,031pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £154/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DL3 6HS
- 1 Orchard Road
4 Bed Period House
- 2 Orchard Road
4 Bed Period House
- 3 Orchard Road
Unknown
- 4 Orchard Road
3 Bed House
- 5 Orchard Road
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DL3 6HS sold for £140,000 on 8th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £172,511.
The DL3 6HS Sales Market has increased by 26.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £172,511 |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £168,903 |
| June 2024 | -0.3% | £164,100 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £164,650 |
| June 2022 | 7.3% | £163,434 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £152,362 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £142,963 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £138,440 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £138,177 |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £137,224 |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £136,238 |
| June 2015 | 0.2% | £132,198 |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £131,925 |
| June 2013 | -2.1% | £127,518 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £130,249 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £128,598 |
| June 2010 | 0.6% | £132,155 |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £131,350 |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £139,411 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £139,557 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,031.
The DL3 6HS Rental Market has increased by 61.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.1% | £966pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.6% | £877pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £807pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £730pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £678pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £655pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £656pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £653pcm |
| June 2016 | -1% | £638pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.8% | £644pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £640pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £632pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £637pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £632pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.6% | £639pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.1% | £629pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.8% | £649pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £638pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th December 2025 for £140,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 72 sales since 1995.
DL3 6HS has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£140,000 | 3 Bed House25, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS25, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS
- Sold May 2025£185,000 | 3 Bed House40, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS40, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS
- Sold Apr 2025£136,760 | 3 Bed House26, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS26, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS
- Sold Mar 2025£142,500 | 3 Bed House23, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS23, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS
- Sold Sep 2024£170,000 | 3 Bed House19, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS19, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS
Nearby Postcodes
DL3 6HS is the 953rd largest and the 570th most expensive postcode out of the 1,067 postcodes in the DL3 area.
- DL3 6HW, Vine Street, Darlington, DL3DL3 6HW48 Addresses|42 m away
- DL3 6SA, Bloomfield Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 6SA27 Addresses|56 m away
- DL3 6HJ, Craig Street, Darlington, DL3DL3 6HJ44 Addresses|81 m away
- DL3 6RX, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 6RX2 Addresses|84 m away
- DL3 6JA, Damson Court, Darlington, DL3DL3 6JA8 Addresses|86 m away
Property Types
- 29 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (29)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2022£227,500 | 4 Bed House2, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS2, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HS
- Sold Aug 2024£205,000 | 4 Bed House55, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HR55, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HR
- Sold Mar 2024£198,500 | 4 Bed House65, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HR65, Orchard Road, Darlington, DL3 6HR
Schools Nearby
- Reid Street Primary School200 m away
- Corporation Road Community Primary School700 m away
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Carmel College1.5 km away
- Longfield Academy1.9 km away
- Wyvern Academy2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DL3 6HS is North Road (Darlington) station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- North Road (Darlington)|1.0 km away
- Darlington|1.9 km away
- Dinsdale|6.8 km away
- Heighington|7.2 km away
