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Main Road, Gainford, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Main Road, Gainford, Darlington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-county-durham/main-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL2 3DY, DL2 3DZ, DL2 3BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£450,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£198,502
23 sales
Price range
£57k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
DL2 3DY

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At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband58% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Main Road, Gainford, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £450,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £145,015. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 22% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Main Road range from £57,000 to £450,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Main Road compared

DL2 postcode area£260,979
Darlington£250,214
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Main Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £239,975 (2 sales)2016£240k2017: £206,000 (4 sales)2017£206k2018: £140,000 (2 sales)2018£140k2019: £87,250 (2 sales)2019£87k2020: £138,500 (3 sales)2020£139k2021: £156,733 (3 sales)2021£157k2022: £144,000 (2 sales)2022£144k2023: £264,000 (1 sales)2023£264k2024: £239,700 (2 sales)2024£240k2025: £440,000 (1 sales)2025£440k2026: £450,000 (1 sales)2026£450k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£145,0155 Aug 2024
Detached5£326,87013 Feb 2026
Semi-detached3£242,33310 Oct 2025
Flat2£159,50023 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Main Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
The Gables, Main Road DL2 3DY 13 Feb 2026£450,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Main Road DL2 3DZ 10 Oct 2025£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Main Road DL2 3DY 5 Aug 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Main Road DL2 3DY 12 Jul 2024£200,000 OtherFreehold
27, Main Road DL2 3BE 4 Mar 2024£304,400 DetachedFreehold
24, Main Road DL2 3DY 28 Jul 2023£264,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Snow Hall, Main Road DL2 3BL 24 Feb 2023£900,000 OtherFreehold
3B, Main Road DL2 3DZ 23 Sep 2022£150,000 FlatFreehold
30, Main Road DL2 3DY 13 May 2022£138,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Main Road DL2 3DY 30 Jul 2021£277,200 TerracedFreehold
14, Main Road DL2 3DY 1 Apr 2021£88,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Main Road DL2 3DY 31 Mar 2021£105,000 TerracedFreehold
East Greystone, Main Road DL2 3BL 10 Jul 2020£250,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Main Road DL2 3DZ 18 Mar 2020£68,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Main Road DL2 3DY 23 Jan 2020£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Main Road DL2 3DY 22 Nov 2019£57,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Main Road DL2 3DY 24 Jun 2019£117,500 TerracedFreehold
28, Main Road DL2 3DY 26 Oct 2018£70,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Main Road DL2 3DY 9 Aug 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Main Road DL2 3DZ 29 Sep 2017£169,000 FlatFreehold
20, Main Road DL2 3DY 31 May 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Main Road DL2 3DZ 28 Apr 2017£65,000 TerracedFreehold
Meavey Cottage, Main Road DL2 3BJ 25 Jan 2017£340,000 DetachedFreehold
3A, Main Road DL2 3DZ 7 Mar 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Main Road DL2 3DY 5 Feb 2016£289,950 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
24, Main Road £210,000 (Aug 2018) → £264,000 (Jul 2023) +26%
over 5 yrs
30, Main Road £57,000 (Nov 2019) → £138,000 (May 2022) +142%
over 2 yrs
20, Main Road £250,000 (May 2017) → £277,200 (Jul 2021) +11%
over 4 yrs
17, Main Road £65,000 (Apr 2017) → £68,500 (Mar 2020) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Main Road

Crime

11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Main Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft6
Burglary2
Anti-social behaviour1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual offences1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Main Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Main Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool 42 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

  • Lord Nelson (W-bound, Tees View) 2 min walk
  • Spa Road (E-bound, Unclassified Road) 2 min walk
  • Lord Nelson (E-bound, Tees View) 2 min walk
  • Spa Road (W-bound, Unclassified Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gainford Surgery
    Main Road, Gainford, Darlington · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Staindrop · 3.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.4%62.5%
Private rented17.5%20.3%
Social rented9.1%17.1%
Households1,091

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+31.0%18.6%
Residents2,345

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)75%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)58%80%
Gigabit-capable58%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Main Road

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Who lives around Main Road

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian63.5%54.6%
No religion31.4%38.6%
Not answered4.2%5.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.3%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above38.6%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%19.9%
No qualifications15.5%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.2%
Other qualifications2.6%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health46.4%43%
Good health34.8%33.9%
Fair health14.8%15.6%
Bad health3.7%5.8%
Very bad health0.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%8%
No cars or vans in household8.7%24.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

Planning and heritage near Main Road

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