DL2 2HX
The median sold price for the postcode DL2 2HX is around £427,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 79 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DL2 2HX (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 £150,000 – £302,495
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 DL2 2, last 24 months.
- Detached£310,000(198 sales)
- Semi-detached£200,000(139 sales)
- Terraced£168,500(104 sales)
- Flat£92,000(14 sales)
DL2 2HX median £427,500 (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: 45% below the typical Darlington neighbourhood
- Crime: 28% below 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 DL2 2HX, 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 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 8% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Darlington: more deprived than 10% of its 66 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment9of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band E (33%). 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 E in Darlington: £3,048.01 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 960 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A3%
- Band B8%
- Band C24%
- Band D20%
- Band E33%
- Band F8%
- Band G3%
- Band H1%
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
- Hurworth Primary School0.3 miles (430 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Hurworth Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Croft Church of England Primary School1.4 miles (2.2 km)Ofsted, May 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Croft Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Firthmoor Primary School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Hurworth School0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted, September 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Hurworth School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Polam Hall School2.3 miles (3.6 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
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy2.4 miles (3.9 km)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) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DL2 2HX is Darlington Rail Station, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) away in a straight line. There are no bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.1 miles (3.4 km)Darlington Rail Station
- 3.0 miles (4.9 km)Dinsdale Rail Station
- 3.2 miles (5.2 km)North Road 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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