DL8 3RU house prices

DL8 3RU has an average sold price of £174,550 across 32 HM Land Registry transactions.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

DL8 3RU decision snapshot

DL8 3RU has 32 HM Land Registry sales, a median sold price of £185,000 and an average sold price of £174,550. Use the recent transactions and nearby postcode comparisons before treating the average as a guide.

Average sold price
£174,550
Mean of registered sold prices in this postcode.
Median sold price
£185,000
Often a better guide when outliers affect the average.
Transactions
32
HM Land Registry records used for this postcode.
5-year movement
Not enough data
Historical sold-price movement, not a valuation.

DL8 3RU House Prices Overview

DL8 3RU is a postcode-level property market in the DL8 postcode area with 32 registered HM Land Registry sold transactions. The current average sold price is £174,550, compared with a national average of £398,894, which is -56.2% different from the England and Wales benchmark used on UK House Prices. The median sold price is £185,000, with 22 years of observed market activity. A five-year price trend is not shown because the sample is not strong enough for a reliable comparison.

DL8 3RU is a more affordable market, with average prices 56% below the national average. The median exceeds the average, indicating that the bulk of transactions occur at price points above the arithmetic mean, typical of areas dominated by higher-value housing. Based on 32 registered HM Land Registry transactions across 22 years of data, these figures reflect actual completed sales rather than asking prices. Five-year growth compares average prices over 12-month windows; the most recent months may be slightly incomplete due to registration lag (sales can take 2–6 months to appear in the Land Registry). Note that this analysis draws on 32 transactions, which gives a directional picture but may not capture the full price range of this area.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my postcode missing?

A postcode may be missing when it has no recorded sales or too few registered HM Land Registry transactions to publish a useful page. Very recent completions can also be absent until registration and the next monthly data refresh.

How is the average price for this postcode calculated?

The average is the mean of registered residential sale prices available for this postcode in the Land Registry data. It is based on sold prices, not current valuations.

Are these asking prices?

No. These are completed sold prices recorded by HM Land Registry. They are not estate-agent asking prices, live listings or automated valuations.

Can I use this as a valuation?

No. The page is a research summary of historical sold prices. Use it to understand local evidence, then compare property condition, size, tenure, transaction type and professional valuation advice before making a decision.

Why can small postcode samples look unusual?

Some postcodes have only a small number of recorded sales. A few high or low value transactions can move the average, so the transaction count should be read alongside the price.

Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in DL8 3RU

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In DL8 3RU, the median sold price is £185,000 and the average is £174,550, based on 32 HM Land Registry transactions.

Typical comparable range: £157,000£213,000(±15% from median)

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.

DL8 area price trends

Yearly trend data is shown at postcode district level to keep the sample size reliable.

Market insights

Median vs average

£10,450 above avg

Median price is higher than the average, suggesting lower-value sales pull the mean down.

Sales pace

1 / year

Based on 32 sales over 22 active years.

Sample quality

Consistent sample

Median and average prices are not showing a strong outlier signal in the recent sample.

Nearby postcodes

DL8 3LN

Closest comparison shown at £212,017.

Data note

Limited sample

32 transactions provide a directional view but may not capture the full market range.

Location

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Postcodes in HAWES

DL8 3LN
£212,017
DL8 3QR
£215,080
DL8 3RP
£141,194
DL8 3NT
£272,564
DL8 3NP
£285,642
Official data sourceUpdated August 202631+ million records

Data and methodology

Sold price statistics are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and grouped by postcode, town, street or district. The records shown for DL8 3RU are based on available HM Land Registry sale records. Figures are historical sold prices, not a property valuation, and may exclude transactions that have not yet been registered or records with incomplete location data.

Data last updated: August 2026Records through: July 2026Open Government Licence v3.0

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