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Dickens Drive, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dickens Drive, Darlington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/dickens-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL2 2WN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£223,916
8 sales
Price range
£160k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2026
DL2 2WN

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At a glance

House prices£215k average9% above the Darlington average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station39 min walkNorth Road station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

8 property sales on Dickens Drive, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £215,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,497. That is 9% above the Darlington average of £196,498 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dickens Drive range from £159,995 to £279,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 260 streets in Darlington with at least two sales in the last year, Dickens Drive ranks 92nd for average price.

House prices on Dickens Drive compared

Dickens Drive£215,000
DL2 postcode area£260,979
Darlington£196,498
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £224,195 (5 sales)2022£224k2023: £240,350 (1 sales)2023£240k2025: £270,000 (1 sales)2025£270k2026: £160,000 (1 sales)2026£160k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£218,49717 Apr 2026
Detached2£240,17319 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Dickens Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 17 Apr 2026£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 28 Nov 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 19 Jan 2023£240,350 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 16 Dec 2022£194,295 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 30 Nov 2022£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 29 Nov 2022£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 25 Nov 2022£91,796 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 30 Sep 2022£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 29 Jun 2022£159,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Dickens Drive DL2 2WN 29 Jun 2022£160,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Dickens Drive £159,995 (Jun 2022) → £160,000 (Apr 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
3, Dickens Drive £279,995 (Nov 2022) → £270,000 (Nov 2025) -4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Dickens Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mount Pleasant Primary School 259 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Wyvern Academy 464 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
West Park Academy 464 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 216 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Marchbank Free School 63 pupils Free schools special 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Mowden Junior School 295 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 234 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Mowden Infant School 169 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • North Road station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Darlington station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Heighington station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ellerton Close (O, Jedburgh Drive) 2 min walk
  • Jedburgh Drive (I, Malvern Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Browdie Road (I, NEWTON LANE) 3 min walk
  • Shops (I, Whitby Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Moorlands Surgery
    139A Willow Road, Darlington · 1.1 mi
  • Carmel Medical Practice
    Nunnery Lane, Darlington · 1.3 mi
  • Orchard Court Surgery
    Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Darlington · 1.5 mi
  • Denmark Street Surgery
    Denmark Street, Darlington · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Invention Row Harrowgate Darlington · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S West Park Darlington SF · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Faverdale · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Auckland Road · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • West Park Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Cockerton Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Smile At West Park · 0.7 mi
  • Darlington Memorial Hospital Ooh Service · 1.7 mi
  • 37 Woodland Road · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.9%62.5%
Private rented26.2%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households751

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents1,761

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Darlington with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Dickens Drive

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White94.2%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.9%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian51.1%52.1%
No religion42.2%39.7%
Not answered4.3%4.9%
Muslim1.3%1.7%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK93.3%92.2%
Born outside the UK6.7%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above40%29%
Level 3 qualifications21.3%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.4%
No qualifications8.8%19.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.9%9.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%7%
Other qualifications1.6%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health56.4%45.2%
Good health32.1%34.6%
Fair health9.3%14.3%
Bad health1.8%4.7%
Very bad health0.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household48.7%43.6%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%24.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%7%
No cars or vans in household6.9%25.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Darlington.

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