UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dl2
DL2Darlington, England
House prices in DL2, Darlington
Homes in DL2 sold for a median of £250,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 884 standard sales.
That is 43% above the £175,000 median for the Darlington council area, which holds 64% of DL2's postcodes.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,622 per square metre, from 47 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 20% above the £2,184 median for the North East.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 407 | £310,000 | £265,000 to £380,000 | £2,624/m²from 22 sales |
| Semi-detached | 272 | £200,000 | £167,000 to £245,000 | £2,633/m²from 20 sales |
| Terraced | 179 | £168,500 | £140,000 to £230,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 26 | £99,000 | £84,000 to £152,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 46% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 31%. 32% of sales were new builds, so ask about estate management charges, how much of the new home warranty is left and whether the roads are adopted.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
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Where prices are higher in DL2
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DL2 1, around Middleton St George, with a median of £255,000, and lowest in DL2 3, around Gainford and Staindrop, at £242,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DL2 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 106 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DL2 1QR | £690,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1DE | £650,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2HB | £585,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2NY | £547,500 | 4 |
| DL2 2RN | £480,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1HT | £465,500 | 4 |
| DL2 2LE | £460,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2ZU | £460,000 | 4 |
| DL2 2QY | £450,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2XB | £446,500 | 3 |
| DL2 2XA | £437,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2LJ | £420,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1HX | £415,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2HX | £409,000 | 4 |
| DL2 3RX | £385,500 | 3 |
| DL2 2UP | £385,000 | 4 |
| DL2 2FU | £380,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2EA | £375,000 | 5 |
| DL2 3US | £375,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1FL | £365,000 | 24 |
| DL2 3HL | £362,500 | 4 |
| DL2 1FY | £350,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2NG | £346,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1FE | £340,000 | 6 |
| DL2 2JT | £335,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2JY | £335,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2NN | £335,000 | 4 |
| DL2 1AG | £331,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2EE | £326,500 | 4 |
| DL2 2XR | £320,500 | 19 |
| DL2 1QT | £320,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2XS | £318,500 | 10 |
| DL2 2LF | £315,000 | 4 |
| DL2 1TU | £310,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1HQ | £302,500 | 4 |
| DL2 1FN | £300,000 | 5 |
| DL2 1GY | £300,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2ZR | £300,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2RR | £298,500 | 3 |
| DL2 1HZ | £296,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2WD | £290,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2HA | £288,500 | 4 |
| DL2 2RZ | £285,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2WT | £280,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2ZJ | £278,500 | 6 |
| DL2 2GS | £270,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1RB | £267,500 | 10 |
| DL2 2JZ | £267,500 | 6 |
| DL2 1HJ | £267,000 | 4 |
| DL2 1GW | £265,000 | 28 |
| DL2 1TZ | £265,000 | 6 |
| DL2 2ZH | £264,000 | 5 |
| DL2 3EL | £264,000 | 4 |
| DL2 2ZF | £260,000 | 9 |
| DL2 1AQ | £259,000 | 4 |
| DL2 2RY | £255,000 | 31 |
| DL2 2XD | £250,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2ZD | £250,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2AB | £247,500 | 4 |
| DL2 3EN | £245,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1LN | £240,000 | 3 |
| DL2 3LD | £240,000 | 7 |
| DL2 1BD | £237,500 | 4 |
| DL2 2XF | £237,500 | 3 |
| DL2 3DB | £237,500 | 4 |
| DL2 1GX | £234,500 | 6 |
| DL2 1GU | £227,500 | 14 |
| DL2 2WL | £225,000 | 8 |
| DL2 3NN | £224,000 | 4 |
| DL2 2DW | £221,500 | 4 |
| DL2 1LW | £216,500 | 5 |
| DL2 2WQ | £210,000 | 6 |
| DL2 2HL | £207,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2HQ | £201,000 | 8 |
| DL2 2FJ | £200,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2FB | £197,500 | 4 |
| DL2 2ZX | £196,000 | 11 |
| DL2 1GJ | £190,000 | 8 |
| DL2 1HF | £190,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1RE | £185,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2WF | £185,000 | 17 |
| DL2 2WW | £185,000 | 11 |
| DL2 2FN | £179,000 | 4 |
| DL2 1GS | £175,000 | 30 |
| DL2 2RX | £174,500 | 4 |
| DL2 3DS | £173,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2BF | £163,000 | 3 |
| DL2 1NE | £160,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2FD | £160,000 | 13 |
| DL2 2GG | £155,500 | 4 |
| DL2 2GX | £154,000 | 4 |
| DL2 2GN | £150,000 | 5 |
| DL2 1HE | £145,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2GP | £145,000 | 5 |
| DL2 2BY | £141,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2GQ | £140,000 | 3 |
| DL2 2GR | £140,000 | 8 |
| DL2 1EE | £139,500 | 4 |
| DL2 2BH | £137,500 | 6 |
| DL2 1DA | £131,000 | 5 |
| DL2 1JR | £127,500 | 4 |
| DL2 3LA | £127,500 | 4 |
| DL2 1ER | £110,000 | 4 |
| DL2 2FH | £94,000 | 4 |
| DL2 1JU | £80,000 | 4 |
| DL2 3QP | £74,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 33%, from £186,500 in 2016 to £247,500 in 2025, the same as the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Postcode districts in the Darlington council area
Median sale price of the 3 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DL2 is the most expensive.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DL2, from the sales in DL2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- North Richmondshire 30 sales£379,000
- Heighington & Coniscliffe 46 sales£340,500
- Sadberge & Middleton St George 238 sales£275,000
- Lower Teesdale 102 sales£239,000
- Hurworth 206 sales£235,000
- Brinkburn & Faverdale 281 sales£232,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £140,000 for a semi-detached house on Alexandria Drive to £321,500 for a detached house on Cranesbill Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in DL2. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 31 Alexandria DriveSold for £147,000
- 3 LadycloseSold for £255,000
- 12 Alexandria DriveSold for £140,000
- 5 Holderness DriveSold for £190,000
- 6 Shorthorn LaneSold for £215,000
- 10 Eden CloseSold for £215,000
- 38 Browdie RoadSold for £190,000
- 3 John's GarthSold for £295,000
- 10 Fairfax RoadSold for £190,000
- 8 Cranesbill LaneSold for £321,500
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Walter Scott Avenue, Darlington£255,00031 sales
- Azalea Drive, Hurworth Moor£175,00030 sales
- Acer Drive, Hurworth Moor£265,00028 sales
- Burnhope Lane, Middleton St George£365,00024 sales
- Mansergh Road, Darlington£320,50019 sales
Living in DL2
Crime
62 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 66% of homes can get it
Lower than 81 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
35% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,494 a year in Darlington for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 67 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
16% of the 848 live postcodes in DL2 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 16 | |
| C | 194 | |
| D | 171 | |
| E | 62 | |
| F | 11 | |
| G | 9 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | ||
| 52 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 71 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 31 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 18 |
About these figures
The figures come from 884 standard sales in DL2, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.