Forster Street, Darlington
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL3 6BJ.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Forster Street, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £54,750. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Forster Street range from £39,000 to £70,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Forster Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forster Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £54,750 | 13 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Forster Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 26 Mar 2026 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 13 Mar 2026 | £77,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 17 Oct 2025 | £52,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 3 Oct 2025 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 19 May 2025 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 13 Feb 2025 | £55,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 7 Jan 2025 | £45,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 24 Jun 2024 | £55,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 19 Oct 2023 | £55,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 22 Sep 2023 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 8 Sep 2023 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 25 Nov 2022 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 14 Jul 2022 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 28 Apr 2022 | £62,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 25 Nov 2021 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 19 Apr 2021 | £54,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 12 Apr 2021 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Forster Street DL3 6BJ | 4 Dec 2017 | £39,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Forster Street | £75,000 (Jul 2022) → £77,500 (Mar 2026) | +3% over 4 yrs |
| 14, Forster Street | £39,000 (Dec 2017) → £75,000 (Oct 2025) | +92% over 8 yrs |
| 36, Forster Street | £55,000 (Jun 2024) → £45,000 (Jan 2025) | -18% over under a year |
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Schools near Forster Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation Road Community Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| George Dent Nursery School 97 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Reid Street Primary School 364 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Borough Road Nursery School 109 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Polam Hall School 842 pupils | All-through | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Northwood Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Darlington station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Dinsdale station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Marshall Street (I, Corporation Road) 3 min walk
- Barningham Street (O, Corporation Road) 3 min walk
- Corporation Road School (O, Corporation Road) 3 min walk
- Maude Street (I, Woodland Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Blacketts Medical Practice
63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 0.2 mi - Orchard Court Surgery
Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Darlington · 0.4 mi - Parkgate Surgery
Park Place, Darlington · 0.6 mi - Denmark Street Surgery
Denmark Street, Darlington · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Corporation Road Local · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Darlington Duke Street Local · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cornmill Shopping Centre Express · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi North Road RP Harrowgate Darlington · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Darlington Pharmacy Bondgate · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Pharmacy Express · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Regus · 0.2 mi
- 37 Woodland Road · 0.2 mi
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Ooh Service · 0.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 40.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 699 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,415 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 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 Forster Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72.1% | 94.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 20.3% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 0.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.4% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 39.1% | 52.1% |
| No religion | 35% | 39.7% |
| Muslim | 14.3% | 1.7% |
| Not answered | 7.1% | 4.9% |
| Hindu | 3.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 76.3% | 92.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 23.7% | 7.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32% | 29% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 19.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.4% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 7% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 31.5% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 15.4% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.4% | 43.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 41% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 13.3% | 24.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.3% | 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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