Tower Road - DL3 6RU
Key Postcode Insights
DL3 6RU is a residential postcode situated on Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 890th largest and 756th 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 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £237,178
- 10 Year change
- up 24.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £166/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DL3 6RU is a residential postcode situated on Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 890th largest and 756th 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 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £237,178
- 10 Year change
- up 24.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,203pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £166/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DL3 6RU
- Dentdale East
House
- Dentdale West
House
- Elm Court
House
- 1A Tower Road
5 Bed Period House
- 1 Tower Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DL3 6RU sold for £136,000 on 21st November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £237,178.
The DL3 6RU Sales Market has increased by 24.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £237,178 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £233,459 |
| June 2024 | -0.4% | £227,388 |
| June 2023 | 0.9% | £228,277 |
| June 2022 | 6.6% | £226,316 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £212,287 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £199,852 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £193,948 |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £193,352 |
| June 2017 | 0.9% | £191,905 |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £190,146 |
| June 2015 | 0.7% | £184,375 |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £183,040 |
| June 2013 | -2% | £176,280 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £179,789 |
| June 2011 | -2.3% | £176,878 |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £180,952 |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £178,484 |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £188,231 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £188,069 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,203.
The DL3 6RU Rental Market has increased by 59.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.1% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.8% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £949pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £863pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £805pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £779pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £779pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £775pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.9% | £756pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.3% | £763pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £753pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £742pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £746pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £738pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £743pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.5% | £726pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £744pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £730pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st November 2025 for £136,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 53 sales since 1995.
DL3 6RU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£136,000 | 3 Bed House7, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU7, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU
- Sold Mar 2025£235,000 | 3 Bed House3, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU3, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU
- Sold Oct 2024£320,000 | 5 Bed House12, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU12, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU
- Sold Mar 2022£150,000 | 3 Bed House11, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU11, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU
- Sold Aug 2021£235,000 | 4 Bed House34, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU34, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU
Nearby Postcodes
DL3 6RU is the 890th largest and the 756th most expensive postcode out of the 1,067 postcodes in the DL3 area.
- DL3 9LP, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 9LP1 Addresses|77 m away
- DL3 9LZ, Pierremont Drive, Darlington, DL3DL3 9LZ19 Addresses|88 m away
- DL3 6SF, Oakhurst Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 6SF18 Addresses|92 m away
- DL3 6RW, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 6RW8 Addresses|97 m away
- DL3 9LR, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 9LR3 Addresses|121 m away
Property Types
- 12 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (12)
- mid-century house (10)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£320,000 | 5 Bed House12, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU12, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU
- Sold Jun 2021£290,000 | 4 Bed House26, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU26, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU
- Sold Jul 2016£265,000 | 4 Bed House28, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU28, Tower Road, Darlington, DL3 6RU
Schools Nearby
- Reid Street Primary School400 m away
- Corporation Road Community Primary School800 m away
- Abbey Junior School900 m away
- Carmel College1.3 km away
- Wyvern Academy1.9 km away
- Hummersknott Academy2.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DL3 6RU is North Road (Darlington) station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- North Road (Darlington)|1.1 km away
- Darlington|1.9 km away
- Dinsdale|6.8 km away
- Heighington|7.4 km away
