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Dorset Drive, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Drive, Darlington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/dorset-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL1 2LH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£139,929
14 sales
Price range
£105k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Nov 2025
DL1 2LH

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At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkNorth Road station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Dorset Drive, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £139,929. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Drive range from £105,000 to £180,100. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dorset Drive compared

DL1 postcode area£156,192
Darlington£196,498
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £137,450 (2 sales)2016£137k2017: £131,250 (2 sales)2017£131k2018: £110,000 (1 sales)2018£110k2021: £119,750 (4 sales)2021£120k2023: £157,550 (2 sales)2023£158k2024: £173,750 (2 sales)2024£174k2025: £170,000 (1 sales)2025£170k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£139,92927 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Dorset Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 27 Nov 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 30 Sep 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 27 Feb 2024£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 30 Jun 2023£180,100 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 17 Mar 2023£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 10 Dec 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 10 Dec 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 8 Jun 2021£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 1 Jun 2021£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 28 Nov 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 15 Nov 2017£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 24 Mar 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 21 Dec 2016£134,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Dorset Drive DL1 2LH 17 May 2016£139,950 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
1, Dorset Drive £135,000 (Mar 2023) → £172,500 (Feb 2024) +28%
over under a year
4, Dorset Drive £125,000 (Mar 2017) → £130,000 (Dec 2021) +4%
over 5 yrs
5, Dorset Drive £139,950 (May 2016) → £134,950 (Dec 2016) -4%
over under a year

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Schools near Dorset Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Gurney Pease Academy 191 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Academy 587 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Beaumont Hill Academy 399 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Springfield Academy 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Haughton Academy 854 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Red Hall Primary School 207 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Northwood Primary School 429 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Heathfield Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Darlington station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Dinsdale station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alexander Street (O, Haughton Road) 1 min walk
  • Alexander Street (I, Haughton Road) 2 min walk
  • St William's RC Church (O, Barton Street) 3 min walk
  • Westgarth Terrace (O, HAUGHTON ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Denmark Street Surgery
    Denmark Street, Darlington · 0.8 mi
  • Whinfield Medical Practice
    Whinbush Way, Darlington · 0.9 mi
  • Parkgate Surgery
    Park Place, Darlington · 1.0 mi
  • Blacketts Medical Practice
    63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar Darlington · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland North Road Darlington · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi North Road RP Harrowgate Darlington · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Darlington White Hart · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • North Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • S Leigh · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Yarm Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.0%62.5%
Private rented32.0%20.3%
Social rented25.0%17.1%
Households1,038

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents2,229

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 Dorset Drive

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White93.9%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.9%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian48%52.1%
No religion45.5%39.7%
Not answered3.9%4.9%
Muslim1.5%1.7%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK89.3%92.2%
Born outside the UK10.7%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
No qualifications27%19.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.9%29%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.8%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%9.4%
Apprenticeship8.3%7%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health42.8%45.2%
Good health34.9%34.6%
Fair health15.9%14.3%
Bad health5.3%4.7%
Very bad health1.1%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household46.5%43.6%
No cars or vans in household35.2%25.1%
2 cars or vans in household15.2%24.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%7%

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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