DL1 1EP
The median sold price for the postcode DL1 1EP is around £139,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 147 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DL1 1EP (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £95,000 – £220,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across DL1 1, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£150,000(124 sales)
- Terraced£90,000(87 sales)
- Detached£220,000(31 sales)
- Flat£72,500(10 sales)
DL1 1EP median £139,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £153,181 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Darlington neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.3× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Darlington and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in DL1 1EP, compared with 91% across Darlington and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 77% of premises across Darlington (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Darlington | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 77% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 91% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.3% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 51% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Darlington: more deprived than 37% of its 66 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income6of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime6of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (61%). Average Band D in Darlington is £2,493.83 for 2026/27.
That is 4% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Darlington: £1,939.65 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 700 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A31%
- Band B61%
- Band C4%
- Band D3%
- Band E0%
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Heathfield Primary School0.2 miles (300 m)Ofsted, December 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Heathfield Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles (580 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St John's Church of England Academy0.6 miles (910 m)Ofsted, October 2022: OutstandingOfsted reports for St John's Church of England Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy0.2 miles (250 m)Ofsted, January 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, June 2025: Some aspects not as strongOfsted reports for St Aidan's Church of England Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Haughton Academy1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Polam Hall School1.3 miles (2.1 km)Ofsted report card, November 2025
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to DL1 1EP is Darlington Rail Station, 0.7 miles (1.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.7 miles (1.2 km)Darlington Rail Station
- 1.3 miles (2.0 km)North Road Rail Station
- 2.6 miles (4.2 km)Dinsdale Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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