DL5 6RR
The median sold price for the postcode DL5 6RR is around £285,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 84 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DL5 6RR (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 £151,000 – £575,000
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 DL5 6, last 24 months.
- Detached£290,000(77 sales)
- Semi-detached£225,000(24 sales)
- Terraced£165,000(19 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(3 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
DL5 6RR median £285,000 (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: 42% below the typical Darlington neighbourhood
- Crime: 24% 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 0% of premises in DL5 6RR, compared with 91% across Darlington and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 77% of premises across Darlington (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 91% of premises across Darlington have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| 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 | 0% | 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 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 27% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Darlington: more deprived than 22% of its 66 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income8of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Bands C and D are the most common here (27% of homes each). 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.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 750 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A7%
- Band B15%
- Band C27%
- Band D27%
- Band E17%
- Band F7%
- Band G1%
- Band H–
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
- Heighington Church of England Primary School0.2 miles (360 m)Ofsted, December 2019: GoodLater ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Heighington Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School2.2 miles (3.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Byerley Park Primary School2.3 miles (3.7 km)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- 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
Nearest secondary schools
- Greenfield Academy1.9 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted, September 2019: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Greenfield Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- UTC South Durham1.9 miles (3.1 km)Ofsted, March 2024: GoodOfsted reports for UTC South Durham (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Woodham Academy3.3 miles (5.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, April 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Woodham Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DL5 6RR is Heighington Rail Station, 1.8 miles (2.8 km) away in a straight line. There is 1 bus stop within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.8 miles (2.8 km)Heighington Rail Station
- 1.9 miles (3.0 km)Newton Aycliffe Rail Station
- 2.1 miles (3.4 km)Shildon 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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