marketcodeAsking rent
£751 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
213 lets
Postcode district
DL5 rental market
Asking rent £751 a month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is DL5?
- Buildings
- 13,531
- Mixed-use buildings
- 34%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
What does DL5 earn?
DL5: asking rent £751 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 213 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
247 lets
-3.5% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
31 on 21 Sep 2026
How does DL5 vary by home size?
Asking rent in DL5 runs from £661 a month for 2 bedrooms to £750 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £661 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | — | 111 |
| 3 bedrooms | £750 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.7% on the previous 12 months | 139 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns DL5?
Corporate landlords hold 91% of the 794 units in DL5 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords91% of classified · 719 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)4.9% of classified · 39 units
- Housing associations4.3% of classified · 34 units
- RMC0.3% of classified · 2 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does DL5 rank?
DL5 ranks 7th of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for asking rent, at £751 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in County Durham
DL5 ranks 7th of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for asking rent, at £751 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DH1 | £1,457 a month | 1,263 | measured |
| 2 | DH7 | £796 a month | 423 | measured |
| 3 | DH3 | £784 a month | 164 | measured |
| 4 | DL12 | £782 a month | 73 | indicative |
| 5 | DL13 | £775 a month | 60 | indicative |
| 7 | DL5 | £751 a month | 213 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in County Durham →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in County Durham
DL5 ranks 11th of 19 postcode districts in County Durham for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DL4 | 8.7% | 119 | measured |
| 2 | SR8 | 8.5% | 364 | measured |
| 3 | TS29 | 7.6% | 53 | indicative |
| 4 | DL14 | 6.3% | 705 | measured |
| 5 | DL17 | 6.2% | 219 | measured |
| 11 | DL5 | 5.1% | 247 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in County Durham →
Where next from DL5?
- County DurhamThe wider market this area sits in.
- DH1Neighbouring postcode district · £3,235/m²
- DH2Neighbouring postcode district · £2,100/m²
- DH3Neighbouring postcode district · £3,052/m²
- DH6Neighbouring postcode district · £1,306/m²
- DH7Neighbouring postcode district · £2,051/m²
- DH9Neighbouring postcode district · £1,530/m²
- DL12Neighbouring postcode district · £2,701/m²
- DL13Neighbouring postcode district · £2,479/m²
- DL1Next door, in another authority · £1,773/m²
- DL2Next door, in another authority · £2,632/m²
- DL3Next door, in another authority · £2,299/m²
Questions about DL5
- What is the average rent in DL5?
- Homes to let in DL5 asked a median £751 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 213 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in DL5?
- 5.1% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 247 lets. -3.5% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about DL5
- Properties in DL5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in DL5Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in DL5Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in DL5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in DL5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in DL5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in DL5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in DL5Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 213 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 247 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |