Elton Road - DL3 8LU
Key Postcode Insights
DL3 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 589th largest and 881st most expensive of the 1,067 postcodes in the DL3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £307,740
- 10 Year change
- up 23.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,263pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £241/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DL3 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 589th largest and 881st most expensive of the 1,067 postcodes in the DL3 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £307,740
- 10 Year change
- up 23.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,263pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £241/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DL3 8LU
- 48 Elton Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 50 Elton Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 52 Elton Road
3 Bed House
- 54 Elton Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 56 Elton Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DL3 8LU sold for £280,000 on 7th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £307,740.
The DL3 8LU Sales Market has increased by 23.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.8% | £307,740 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £305,252 |
| June 2024 | -0.5% | £298,745 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £300,101 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £296,803 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £278,171 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £262,750 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £257,618 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £256,871 |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £253,306 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £250,061 |
| June 2015 | 1.4% | £242,668 |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £239,382 |
| June 2013 | -1.3% | £229,529 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £232,622 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £228,515 |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £231,777 |
| June 2009 | -4% | £225,146 |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £234,446 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £234,936 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,263.
The DL3 8LU Rental Market has increased by 55.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2024 | 10% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2023 | 9% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.7% | £925pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £867pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £841pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £840pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £835pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.8% | £812pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £819pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £802pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £785pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £788pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £774pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £773pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.4% | £745pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £756pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £738pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th February 2025 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
DL3 8LU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£280,000 | 4 Bed House74, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU74, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU
- Sold Jan 2023£283,000 | 4 Bed House60, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU60, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU
- Sold Dec 2022£345,000 | 4 Bed House68, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU68, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU
- Sold Jan 2021£370,000 | 5 Bed House84, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU84, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU
- Sold Apr 2017£200,000 | 3 Bed House52, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU52, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8LU
Nearby Postcodes
DL3 8LU is the 589th largest and the 881st most expensive postcode out of the 1,067 postcodes in the DL3 area.
- DL3 8NB, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 8NB16 Addresses|49 m away
- DL3 8NE, Neville Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 8NE34 Addresses|109 m away
- DL3 7AD, Glaisdale Court, Darlington, DL3DL3 7AD65 Addresses|126 m away
- DL3 8NA, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 8NA12 Addresses|141 m away
- DL3 8NF, Neville Road, Darlington, DL3DL3 8NF14 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£650,000 | 5 Bed House59, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8NB59, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8NB
- Sold Mar 2011£440,000 | 5 Bed House29, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8HU29, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8HU
- Sold Sep 2022£390,000 | 4 Bed House25, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8HU25, Elton Road, Darlington, DL3 8HU
Schools Nearby
- Abbey Junior School300 m away
- Abbey Infants' School500 m away
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Carmel College800 m away
- Hummersknott Academy1.5 km away
- Wyvern Academy2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DL3 8LU is North Road (Darlington) station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- North Road (Darlington)|1.7 km away
- Darlington|1.8 km away
- Dinsdale|7.0 km away
- Heighington|7.9 km away
