Estate agents in Darlington
Darlington is a town in the North East with about 93,022 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,206 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £160,000.
How estate agents in Darlington compare
Darlington at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,195 sales in Darlington from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £160,000.
39.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.2 years and sold for a median of 20.0% more than they paid.
The median price was £125,000 in 2016 and £168,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Darlington
Median sale price in Darlington: £160,000
| All homes | 1,195 sales, median £160,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 227 sales, median £265,000 |
| Semi-detached | 526 sales, median £167,000 |
| Terraced | 351 sales, median £115,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 91 sales, median £95,000 |
Across Darlington the average price was £157,727 in June 2026, up 3.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £125,000 (1,446 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £130,995 (1,444 sales) |
| 2018 | £128,500 (1,321 sales) |
| 2019 | £130,000 (1,314 sales) |
| 2020 | £135,000 (1,283 sales) |
| 2021 | £142,500 (1,935 sales) |
| 2022 | £155,000 (1,614 sales) |
| 2023 | £153,250 (1,364 sales) |
| 2024 | £155,000 (1,464 sales) |
| 2025 | £168,000 (1,495 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Darlington station is about 0.3 miles from the centre, with North Road station about 0.9 miles away. Dinsdale is about 3.5 miles out and Heighington about 5.2 miles. For drivers, A1(M) junction 58 at Burtree Interchange is about 3 miles away and A66(M) junction 57 at Blackwell Roundabout is about 4 miles. The A167, A68, A67, A66 and A1150 all pass through or beside the area. Teesside International Airport is about 5 miles away and Newcastle International Airport about 36 miles. Central London is about 217 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Darlington
Darlington has 25 primary schools within about 2.8 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) at about 0.4 miles and Corporation Road Community Primary School (academy) at about 0.6 miles, with The Rydal Academy and Skerne Park Academy both about 0.7 miles away. For secondary education, Polam Hall School (free school) is about 0.4 miles from the centre, St Aidan's Church of England Academy (Church of England, academy) about 0.9 miles and Carmel College (Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy) about 1.3 miles. Embleton View and Clervaux Garden School provide special education at about 2.2 and 2.7 miles. Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (academy) is about 0.5 miles away and Darlington College about 0.7 miles. The nearest university is Teesside University, about 13.2 miles away.
Living in Darlington
Darlington is an urban town in the North East with 93,015 residents, mostly in semi-detached and terraced houses and about 60% of homes are owner occupied. There are more than 690 shops, including at least 18 supermarkets such as Sainsbury's about 0.2 miles away and Asda about 0.4 miles away, with around 70 convenience stores. There are at least 49 pubs, the nearest about 0.1 miles away, along with more than 50 cafés and more than 40 restaurants. Health services include at least 8 doctors' surgeries, 13 pharmacies and 13 dentists and Darlington Memorial Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 0.6 miles from the centre. Edward Pease Free Library is about 0.2 miles away, as is Darlington Post Office and there are at least 19 named parks, Riverside Park being about 0.1 miles from the centre.
A short history of Darlington
Darlington began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement, its name seemingly meaning the people of Deornoth's settlement. In 1003 it became part of St Cuthbert's patrimony. By Norman times the name had become Derlinton. St Andrew's Church at Haughton-le-Skerne dates from around 1100 and St Cuthbert's Church from 1183. In 1540 John Leland judged its market better than any other in the bishopric except Durham's. On 27 September 1825 Locomotion No. 1 travelled through Darlington on the Stockton and Darlington Railway and railway works followed, including the North Road Shops in 1863. Joseph Pease gave the town its clock tower in 1864. In January 1945 Pilot Officer William Stuart McMullen steered a failing Lancaster bomber away from houses near Lingfield Lane and was killed in the crash.
Sport and leisure
The Dolphin Centre and Eastbourne Sports Complex are the main sports centres in Darlington, alongside Bannatyne's and Ibex Bouldering for climbing. DC Bowl has ten pin bowling. Darlington Cricket Club, New Blackwell Lawn Tennis Club and Darlington Railway Athletic Football Club are among the clubs and The Darlington Arena hosts football. Darlington Mowden Park is the rugby union ground and Darlington Golf Course and Blackwell Grange Golf Course cater for golf. Bowls is played at North Parks Bowls Club and Woodland Bowling Club. Open space includes South Park, North Park, West Park, Riverside Park and Brinkburn Pond Nature Reserve, with Drinkfield Marsh Nature Reserve and a number of other parks and playgrounds across the town.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Darlington?
- The median price paid in Darlington over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £160,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £273,995 for detached houses, £166,375 for semi-detached houses, £115,500 for terraced houses and £95,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Darlington in the last year?
- There were 1,206 standard sales in Darlington in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 540 were semi-detached houses, 350 were terraced houses, 227 were detached houses and 89 were flats.
- What are the transport links from Darlington?
- Darlington station is about 0.6 miles from the centre and North Road station is about 0.5 miles away. A1(M) junction 58 (Burtree Interchange) is about 2 miles away and Teesside International Airport is about 5 miles away.
- What schools are there in Darlington?
- There are 24 primary schools within about 2.8 miles of the centre, the nearest being Corporation Road Community Primary School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Polam Hall School at about 0.7 miles and St Aidan's Church of England Academy at about 0.9 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Darlington?
- There are 20 estate agent sales branches with an office in Darlington.
Areas near Darlington
- Beaumont Hill
- Hurworth-on-Tees
- Merrybent
- Sadberge
- Middleton St George
- Dalton-on-Tees
- Barton (Richmondshire)
- Heighington
Darlington is in Darlington council area.
Estate agents near Darlington
- My Property BoxDarlington DL1 5NA0.2 miles
- Hall Properties - Estate Agents Darlington - Letting Agents DarlingtonDarlington DL3 7EE0.2 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents DarlingtonDarlington DL3 7RU0.2 miles
- Fine & Country Durham and North YorkshireDarlington DL1 1GB0.2 miles
- Jackson-Stops & StaffDarlington DL3 7HJ0.3 miles
- Smith & Friends Estate Agents - DarlingtonDarlington DL3 7RX0.3 miles
- Robinsons Tees Valley Estate Agents DarlingtonDarlington DL3 7RX0.3 miles
- Carver Residential Estate AgentsDarlington DL3 7AA0.3 miles
- Ann Cordey Estate AgentsDarlington DL3 7RX0.3 miles
- Beckside PropertiesDarlington DL3 7AA0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Darlington.