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Bensham Road, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bensham Road, Darlington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/bensham-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL1 3DG, DL1 3DF, DL1 3DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£136,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£122,989
42 sales
Price range
£61k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Feb 2026
DL1 3DG

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At a glance

House prices£123k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 min walkNorth Road station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 49 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

42 property sales on Bensham Road, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £136,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £124,091. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 12% terraced, 2% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bensham Road range from £60,500 to £205,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bensham Road compared

DL1 postcode area£156,192
Darlington£196,498
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bensham Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £106,500 (2 sales)2016£107k2017: £92,355 (5 sales)2017£92k2018: £87,000 (1 sales)2018£87k2019: £118,900 (5 sales)2019£119k2020: £104,250 (2 sales)2020£104k2021: £133,063 (4 sales)2021£133k2022: £127,071 (7 sales)2022£127k2023: £127,214 (7 sales)2023£127k2024: £146,900 (5 sales)2024£147k2025: £139,333 (3 sales)2025£139k2026: £136,000 (1 sales)2026£136k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 49 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached36£124,0915 Feb 2026
Terraced5£107,20017 Jul 2025
Detached1£162,2506 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Bensham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
64, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 5 Feb 2026£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 5 Dec 2025£112,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 17 Jul 2025£137,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 2 Jun 2025£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 17 Jan 2025£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 29 Oct 2024£88,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 29 Aug 2024£115,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 9 Aug 2024£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 14 Jun 2024£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 24 May 2024£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 23 May 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 25 Mar 2024£143,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 7 Dec 2023£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Bensham Road DL1 3DQ 30 Aug 2023£85,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 14 Jul 2023£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 29 Jun 2023£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 29 Jun 2023£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 4 May 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 18 Apr 2023£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 14 Apr 2023£137,500 TerracedFreehold
46, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 23 Mar 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 19 Dec 2022£118,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 25 Nov 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 12 Aug 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 8 Jun 2022£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 14 Apr 2022£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 13 Apr 2022£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 31 Mar 2022£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 31 Mar 2022£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 13 Sep 2021£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 6 Jul 2021£162,250 DetachedFreehold
8, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 19 Jun 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 29 Jan 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Bensham Road DL1 3DQ 10 Nov 2020£60,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 26 Oct 2020£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 23 Aug 2019£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 7 Aug 2019£71,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 26 Jul 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 1 Mar 2019£77,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 8 Feb 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 31 Aug 2018£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Bensham Road DL1 3DQ 10 Nov 2017£66,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 9 Aug 2017£103,774 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bensham Road DL1 3DG 14 Jul 2017£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 15 Jun 2017£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 13 Apr 2017£76,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 17 Feb 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 13 May 2016£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Bensham Road DL1 3DF 12 Feb 2016£128,000 Semi-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
64, Bensham Road £75,000 (Dec 2023) → £133,000 (Jun 2024) → £136,000 (Feb 2026) +81%
over 2 yrs
46, Bensham Road £135,000 (Mar 2023) → £137,000 (Jul 2025) +1%
over 2 yrs
44, Bensham Road £130,000 (Feb 2019) → £166,000 (Jan 2025) +28%
over 6 yrs
93, Bensham Road £158,000 (Apr 2022) → £205,000 (May 2024) +30%
over 2 yrs
77, Bensham Road £85,000 (May 2016) → £105,000 (Jun 2023) +24%
over 7 yrs
72, Bensham Road £87,000 (Aug 2018) → £165,000 (Aug 2022) +90%
over 4 yrs
14, Bensham Road £92,000 (Jul 2017) → £105,000 (Mar 2022) +14%
over 5 yrs
31, Bensham Road £76,200 (Apr 2017) → £100,000 (Sep 2021) +31%
over 4 yrs
52, Bensham Road £71,000 (Aug 2019) → £125,000 (Jan 2021) +76%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Bensham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Harrowgate Hill Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 322 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Longfield Academy 660 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Northwood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Rise Carr College 67 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Gurney Pease Academy 191 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Beaumont Hill Academy 399 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.8 mi
Springfield Academy 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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

Train stations

  • North Road station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Darlington station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Heighington station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lowson Street (O, North Road) 2 min walk
  • Lowson Street (I, North Road) 2 min walk
  • Harrowgate Hill Roundabout (I, North Road) 3 min walk
  • Harrowgate Hill Roundabout (O, North Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Denmark Street Surgery
    Denmark Street, Darlington · 0.7 mi
  • Whinfield Medical Practice
    Whinbush Way, Darlington · 0.8 mi
  • Orchard Court Surgery
    Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Darlington · 1.4 mi
  • Blacketts Medical Practice
    63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Darlington · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Harrowgate Darlington · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Darlington Superstore · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi North Road RP Harrowgate Darlington · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • North Road Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Harrowgate Hill Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • S Leigh · 1.2 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.3%62.5%
Private rented18.8%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+21.7%18.6%
Residents1,329

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Darlington 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.

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Who lives around Bensham Road

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White97.7%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian53.8%52.1%
No religion38.6%39.7%
Not answered5.4%4.9%
Sikh0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Muslim0.5%1.7%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK96.7%92.2%
Born outside the UK3.3%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%29%
Level 3 qualifications21.7%18.3%
No qualifications19.6%19.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14.4%
Apprenticeship9.3%7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%9.4%
Other qualifications2.5%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health43.2%45.2%
Good health39.3%34.6%
Fair health12.7%14.3%
Bad health4.1%4.7%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household50.2%43.6%
2 cars or vans in household22.7%24.3%
No cars or vans in household22.1%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%7%

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 Darlington.

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