DL16 postcode area house prices
DL16 has an average sold price of £115,497 across 12,928 HM Land Registry transactions covering 520 postcodes. The largest town grouping is Spennymoor.
DL16 at a glance
DL16 postcode area averages £115,497 across 12,928 completed sales covering 520 postcodes. Check the median, sample depth and nearby postcodes before using the average as a market signal.
Average £115,497 · Median £87,000 · 12,928 transactions · +90.0% growth · 520 postcodes
- Data source
- HM Land Registry
- Updated October 2026
- Sample quality
- High transaction depth
- 12,928 sales across 520 postcodes
- Median check
- £87,000
- Mean and median differ — inspect local mix
- Trend signal
- +90.0%
- The five-year price movement is +90.0%.
- Coverage
- 520 postcodes
- Largest town: Spennymoor
DL16 Postcode Area Overview
Postcodes in DL16
Compare postcodes in DL16
Use the location comparison tool to put DL16 postcodes beside other postcode areas, towns or districts before narrowing your shortlist.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in the DL16 area
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In the DL16 area, the median sold price is £87,000 and the average is £115,497, based on 12,928 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +90.0%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average sold price in the DL16 postcode area?
The average sold price in DL16 is £115,497, based on 12,928 HM Land Registry transactions across 520 postcodes.
How does DL16 compare to the national average?
DL16 is -71.1% below the England and Wales national average of £400,016.
Are these figures valuations or asking prices?
No. These are historical completed sale prices from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. They are not current valuations, asking prices or investment advice.
How many postcodes does the DL16 area cover?
The DL16 postcode area covers 520 individual postcodes with 12,928 registered sales. The largest town grouping is Spennymoor.
More about DL16
About this data
All sold price figures on this page come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. These are historical completed sale prices — they are not current valuations, not forecasts and not investment advice. Past sale prices do not guarantee future values. Always seek independent professional advice before making property or financial decisions. Read the full methodology for details on data cleaning, grouping and limitations.