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Kensington Gardens, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Gardens, Darlington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/kensington-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL1 4NG, DL1 4NQ, DL1 4NH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£137,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£133,943
38 sales
Price range
£86k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
DL1 4NG

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At a glance

House prices£138k average30% below the Darlington average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkDarlington station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 42 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

38 property sales on Kensington Gardens, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £137,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £132,389. Average sale prices rose from £111,475 in 2016 to £146,500 in 2026 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 30% below the Darlington average of £196,498 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% semi-detached, 8% detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Gardens range from £85,500 to £209,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 260 streets in Darlington with at least two sales in the last year, Kensington Gardens ranks 188th for average price.

House prices on Kensington Gardens compared

Kensington Gardens£137,667
DL1 postcode area£156,192
Darlington£196,498
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £111,475 (2 sales)2016£111k2017: £97,000 (2 sales)2017£97k2018: £112,000 (2 sales)2018£112k2019: £143,500 (3 sales)2019£144k2020: £134,333 (3 sales)2020£134k2021: £137,540 (10 sales)2021£138k2022: £143,125 (4 sales)2022£143k2023: £123,000 (2 sales)2023£123k2024: £147,800 (5 sales)2024£148k2025: £129,833 (3 sales)2025£130k2026: £146,500 (2 sales)2026£147k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 42 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached33£132,38919 Dec 2025
Detached3£157,6671 May 2026
Terraced2£124,00011 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Kensington Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
45, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 1 May 2026£160,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 11 Mar 2026£133,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 19 Dec 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 15 Sep 2025£124,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 30 Jul 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 20 Sep 2024£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 3 Sep 2024£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 30 Aug 2024£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
161, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NH 5 Jul 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 15 Mar 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 31 Oct 2023£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 21 Aug 2023£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
129, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NH 27 Jan 2023£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NH 30 Sep 2022£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 13 Jul 2022£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 31 Mar 2022£128,000 DetachedFreehold
109, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 11 Feb 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 5 Nov 2021£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 30 Sep 2021£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 27 Aug 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 27 Aug 2021£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NH 30 Jul 2021£209,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 11 Jun 2021£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 28 May 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 24 May 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 26 Apr 2021£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 9 Apr 2021£252,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 20 Jan 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 25 Sep 2020£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 3 Aug 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 24 Jul 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 12 Jul 2019£135,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
163, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NH 18 Apr 2019£185,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 13 Feb 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 10 Aug 2018£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 13 Jul 2018£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
145, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NH 27 Oct 2017£108,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 12 Jul 2017£85,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NQ 6 Sep 2016£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 26 Feb 2016£88,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 19 Feb 2016£122,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Kensington Gardens DL1 4NG 5 Feb 2016£100,000 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
7, Kensington Gardens £115,000 (Jul 2020) → £133,000 (Mar 2026) +16%
over 6 yrs
11, Kensington Gardens £98,000 (Jun 2021) → £124,500 (Sep 2025) +27%
over 4 yrs
56, Kensington Gardens £129,950 (Nov 2021) → £145,000 (Jul 2025) +12%
over 4 yrs
77, Kensington Gardens £88,000 (Feb 2016) → £160,000 (Mar 2024) +82%
over 8 yrs
28, Kensington Gardens £103,000 (Jul 2018) → £127,000 (Oct 2023) +23%
over 5 yrs
33, Kensington Gardens £121,000 (Aug 2018) → £135,000 (May 2021) +12%
over 3 yrs
55, Kensington Gardens £100,000 (Feb 2016) → £140,000 (Jan 2021) +40%
over 5 yrs
25, Kensington Gardens £122,950 (Feb 2016) → £135,000 (Aug 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Kensington Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 342 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St John's Church of England Academy 249 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
The Rydal Academy 584 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Heathfield Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Firthmoor Primary School 279 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Academy 587 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Borough Road Nursery School 109 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.8 mi
Red Hall Primary School 207 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Darlington station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • North Road station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Dinsdale station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fenby Avenue (I, Harris Street) 2 min walk
  • Fenby Avenue (O, Harris Street) 3 min walk
  • Yarm Road Post Office (I, Yarm Road) 3 min walk
  • St Teresa's School (O, Harris Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Neasham Road Surgery
    186 Neasham Road, Darlington · 0.5 mi
  • Parkgate Surgery
    Park Place, Darlington · 0.7 mi
  • Clifton Court Medical Practice
    Victoria Road, Darlington · 0.8 mi
  • Blacketts Medical Practice
    63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Yarm Road Darlington · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Lascelles Darlington · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Lascelles Darlington · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Lascelles Darlington · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • James & Lindsey Clark Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Meds On Delivery Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Yarm Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Firthmoor Community Centre · 0.4 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 3 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.7%62.5%
Private rented23.5%20.3%
Social rented6.7%17.1%
Households595

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.7%64.1%
Aged 65+25.7%18.6%
Residents1,442

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Kensington Gardens

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White95.5%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.9%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian55.3%52.1%
No religion37.9%39.7%
Not answered5.2%4.9%
Muslim0.6%1.7%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK92%92.2%
Born outside the UK8%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
No qualifications28%19.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.5%29%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications10.8%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.1%9.4%
Apprenticeship8.5%7%
Other qualifications2.9%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health37.7%45.2%
Good health35.3%34.6%
Fair health18.6%14.3%
Bad health6.9%4.7%
Very bad health1.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household46.7%43.6%
No cars or vans in household22.8%25.1%
2 cars or vans in household22.4%24.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%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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