Overview
Venture Properties is an estate and letting agent based at 45 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD. The business trades from 4 offices under the same website (venturepropertiesuk.com). The registered business name is Venture Properties (North East) Limited. Companies House number 06546268. It has been trading since 2008-03-27. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Between 2022 and 2023 our market records place Venture Properties in 4 local agent league tables on 5 occasions. At its best it ranked 2nd of 20+ agents in DL1 (June 2022), with 16 homes for sale of 140 in the area (12% share). In the most recent capture (June 2023) it was 6th of 30 in Newton Aycliffe with 8 homes, a 7% share.
Homes in the DL3 postcode district sold for a median £168,000 across 511 sales in the last 12 months. Across Darlington the average price is £159,988 (July 2026), +31.2% over ten years and 4.0× its January 1995 level. Since 1995 the median sold price in DL3 has moved from £46,950 to £173,000 across 28,029 recorded sales. 29 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in DL3.
Market position and ranking
How Venture Properties has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from the register’s historical market records between 2022 and 2023.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Aycliffe | 2023-06 | 6of 30 | 8of 118 | 7% |
| DL2 | 2022-08 | 8of 20+ | 7of 200 | 4% |
| Hurworth On Tees | 2022-08 | 10of 11 | 1of 29 | 3% |
| DL1 | 2022-06 | 2of 20+ | 16of 140 | 12% |
The Newton Aycliffe market it trades in
30 agents advertising 118 homes, average asking price £195,258, 19 new in the previous 14 days. Recorded 2023-06-23.
All homes for sale in Newton Aycliffe
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in Newton Aycliffe
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick & Gordon Carver Residential43 Dalton Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DJ | 25 | 21% |
| 2 | Dowen Surveyors & Estate Agents125, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EN | 11 | 9% |
| 3 | PurplebricksFirst Floor 1 Cranmore Drive, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, GB & Overseas, B90 4RZ | 10 | 8% |
| 4 | Northgate Estate AgentsAvenue House, Suite 3, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH | 9 | 8% |
| 5 | Aycliffe Homes - Newton AycliffeSuite F08 Incubation Centre,Durham Way South,Newton Aycliffe,DL5 6XP | 8 | 7% |
| 6 | Venture PropertiesDuke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD | 8 | 7% |
| 7 | RobinsonsDuke Street,, Darlington,, DL3 7RX | 5 | 4% |
| 8 | HuntersHunters Estate Agents Bishop Auckland,147 - 149 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland DL14 7EN | 4 | 3% |
| 9 | J W WoodDuke Street,, Darlington,, DL3 7AA | 4 | 3% |
| 10 | Ann Cordey Estate Agents, DarlingtonDuke Street,, Darlington,, DL3 7RX | 3 | 3% |
| 11 | expressestateagencyPeter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN | 3 | 3% |
| 12 | Ryan James Estate AgentsNewgate Street, Bishop, DL14 7EH | 3 | 3% |
| 13 | Sillars Sales & LettingsBlackwell Lane,, Darlington,, DL3 8QF | 2 | 2% |
| 14 | Bridgfords23-25 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7RX | 1 | 1% |
| 15 | CastledeneNewgate Street,, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EN | 1 | 1% |
| 16 | eXp UKNorthumberland Avenue,, Trafalgar Square,, London,, WC2N 5BW | 1 | 1% |
| 17 | Fine & CountryThe Wynd, Wynyard, Stockton on Tees, TS22 5QQ | 1 | 1% |
| 18 | George F WhiteNew Elvet, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3AQ | 1 | 1% |
| 19 | Good MoveSuite 2, Chapel Allerton House, 114 Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS7 4NY | 1 | 1% |
| 20 | Hall PropertiesAmity House 5-7 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, DL3 7EE | 1 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
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Online presence
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The local market
Average prices across Darlington since January 1995, and what has sold in DL3 in the last year. Darlington averages £159,988 in July 2026, +15.7% over five years and +31.2% over ten.
Average house price, Darlington
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Darlington
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sold prices in DL3 since 1995
Median price each year by property type, HM Land Registry
Homes sold each year in DL3
28,029 completed sales since 1995
Sales per month in DL3
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in DL3
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, DL3 | £168,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 511 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £320,000 | Semi-detached | £191,000 |
| Terraced | £111,500 | Flat | £110,000 |
Other agents in DL3
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Cordey | Estate agentIndependent | 16today |
| Northgate Signature | Estate agentIndependent | 10recorded 2022 |
| Denham Properties | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 7recorded 2022 |
| Robinsons | Estate agentIndependent | 5recorded 2023 |
| J W Wood Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 4recorded 2023 |
| Bridgfords | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 1recorded 2023 |
| Hall Properties | Letting agentIndependent | 1recorded 2023 |
| Your Move | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 1recorded 2022 |
| A1 Lettings NE | Letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| Adam Naylor Powered By eXp | Estate agentIndependent | 0today |
| Sillars Investments, Lettings & Management | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| BEAUMONT LETTINGS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Carver Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Carver Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Carver Residential | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| DENHAM PROPERTIES ( NE ) Limited | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Daisy Investment Property Services | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Gray Property Consultancy Ltd t/a Yopa | Estate agentYopa | — |
| New Abode Property Management Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Property Management North East | Estate agentIndependent | — |
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Other Venture offices
3 other offices share the website venturepropertiesuk.com.
- Venture PropertiesCounty Durham DL15 8NE
- Venture Properties (CLS) LimitedCounty Durham DH3 3TF
- Venture Properties LtdCounty Durham DH7 8XL
Company history
- Incorporated as Venture Properties (North East) Limited (Companies House 06546268)
- Jenkinson, Carl appointed director
- O'Connor, Michael appointed director
- O'Connor, Michael appointed secretary
- Best recorded league position: 2nd in DL1
- First appears in our market records (DL1)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenkinson, Carl | director | 2008-03-27 | |
| O'connor, Michael | director | 2008-03-27 | |
| O'connor, Michael | secretary | 2008-03-27 |
Source: Companies House, company 06546268; Find a Local Agent historical market records.
Questions and answers
Is Venture Properties a leading agent in Newton Aycliffe?
Our records rank it 6th of 30 agents in Newton Aycliffe by homes for sale in June 2023, with 7% of local stock.
How long has Venture Properties been trading?
Since 2008-03-27, about 18 years.
Which redress scheme is Venture Properties a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Venture Properties?
A median £168,000 in DL3 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 511 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Find a Local Agent historical market records (town league tables) | 5 snapshots, 2022–2023 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, full history (OGL) | DL3, 1995 to 2026, 28,029 sales |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Darlington, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | DL3, last 12 months |
| Companies House (free company data product) | 06546268, Active |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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