DL3 8LR is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 568th largest and 1066th most expensive of the 1,066 postcodes in the DL3 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 15 houses and 3 flats.
DL3 8LR is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 568th largest and 1066th most expensive of the 1,066 postcodes in the DL3 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 15 houses and 3 flats.
Sale prices range from £150,178 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats with a garden (2,034 ft2) to £1,098,152 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (3,616 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £877 pcm for 3 bed flats to £4,460 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.7% and 7.0%.
The average value per square foot is £240.
The last sale in DL3 8LR sold for £255,000 on 15th November 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 10.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £663,969.
The DL3 8LR Sales Market has increased by 21.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.5% | £663,969 |
| April 2025 | 1.4% | £647,660 |
| April 2024 | -0.3% | £638,760 |
| April 2023 | 2.2% | £640,828 |
| April 2022 | 4.1% | £627,186 |
| April 2021 | 5.8% | £602,601 |
| April 2020 | 3.2% | £569,316 |
| April 2019 | -1.5% | £551,585 |
| April 2018 | 2.6% | £560,186 |
| April 2017 | 0% | £546,146 |
| April 2016 | 3.6% | £546,035 |
| April 2015 | 1.9% | £527,066 |
| April 2014 | 3% | £517,484 |
| April 2013 | 2.4% | £502,534 |
| April 2012 | -1% | £490,866 |
| April 2011 | -1.7% | £495,685 |
| April 2010 | 2.5% | £504,286 |
| April 2009 | -8.2% | £491,948 |
| April 2008 | 1.4% | £535,823 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £528,182 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,737.
The DL3 8LR Rental Market has increased by 52.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.8% | £2,737pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.4% | £2,662pcm |
| April 2024 | 10.4% | £2,576pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.9% | £2,333pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.6% | £2,162pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.2% | £1,991pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.8% | £1,893pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.2% | £1,842pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.5% | £1,839pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.1% | £1,831pcm |
| April 2016 | -0.4% | £1,793pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.1% | £1,801pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.5% | £1,764pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.4% | £1,739pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.6% | £1,715pcm |
| April 2011 | 1% | £1,705pcm |
| April 2010 | 0.5% | £1,688pcm |
| April 2009 | -2.3% | £1,680pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.3% | £1,719pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,680pcm |
The last sale was on 15th November 2021 for £255,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.4%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
DL3 8LR has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
DL3 8LR is the 568th largest and the 1066th most expensive postcode out of the 1,066 postcodes in the DL3 area.
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The closest station to DL3 8LR is North Road (Darlington) station which is 1.6 kilometres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around DL3 8LR, 44.6% of property is privately owned outright and 42.1% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around DL3 8LR, 23.5% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 55.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around DL3 8LR, the average age was 46.1 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around DL3 8LR, 0.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around DL3 8LR, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.