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George Stephenson Drive, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: George Stephenson Drive, Darlington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/george-stephenson-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£239,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£198,762
21 sales
Price range
£79k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
DL2 2GE

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At a glance

House prices£239k average22% above the Darlington average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkNorth Road station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold74% freeholdAcross 23 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

21 property sales on George Stephenson Drive, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £239,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £237,333. Average sale prices rose from £195,667 in 2016 to £239,000 in 2025 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% above the Darlington average of £196,498 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% detached, 24% terraced, 24% flat. Recorded sale prices on George Stephenson Drive range from £79,000 to £345,000. 74% of homes sold here were freehold and 26% leasehold. Of 260 streets in Darlington with at least two sales in the last year, George Stephenson Drive ranks 66th for average price.

House prices on George Stephenson Drive compared

George Stephenson Drive£239,000
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

2016: £195,667 (3 sales)2016£196k2017: £250,000 (1 sales)2017£250k2020: £166,000 (2 sales)2020£166k2021: £235,667 (3 sales)2021£236k2022: £205,643 (7 sales)2022£206k2023: £150,750 (2 sales)2023£151k2024: £79,000 (1 sales)2024£79k2025: £239,000 (2 sales)2025£239k

Tenure: 74% freehold and 26% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£237,33328 Nov 2025
Terraced5£219,90010 Nov 2025
Flat5£103,90010 Apr 2024
Semi-detached2£209,50026 May 2021

Sold prices on George Stephenson Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 28 Nov 2025£236,000 DetachedFreehold
44, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 10 Nov 2025£242,000 TerracedFreehold
9A, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 10 Apr 2024£79,000 FlatLeasehold
1, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 31 Jul 2023£94,000 FlatLeasehold
32, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 28 Feb 2023£207,500 DetachedFreehold
9, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 14 Dec 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
4, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 8 Dec 2022£98,000 FlatLeasehold
26, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 26 Aug 2022£345,000 DetachedFreehold
32, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 8 Jun 2022£165,000 DetachedFreehold
23, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 1 Jun 2022£248,000 DetachedFreehold
43, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 12 Apr 2022£267,500 TerracedFreehold
24, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 7 Apr 2022£232,500 DetachedFreehold
8, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 9 Feb 2022£118,500 FlatLeasehold
11, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 23 Aug 2021£228,000 DetachedFreehold
16, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 12 Aug 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
19, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 26 May 2021£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 4 Aug 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
2, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 17 Jul 2020£73,500 FlatLeasehold
14, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 24 Feb 2020£177,000 DetachedFreehold
22, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 8 Dec 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
38, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 28 Nov 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
24, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 28 Oct 2016£212,000 DetachedFreehold
20, George Stephenson Drive DL2 2GE 26 Feb 2016£195,000 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
32, George Stephenson Drive £165,000 (Jun 2022) → £207,500 (Feb 2023) +26%
over under a year
24, George Stephenson Drive £212,000 (Oct 2016) → £232,500 (Apr 2022) +10%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near George Stephenson Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Park Academy 464 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 216 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 234 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mount Pleasant Primary School 259 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wyvern Academy 464 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Marchbank Free School 63 pupils Free schools special 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Mowden Junior School 295 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Mowden Infant School 169 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.0 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Darlington station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Heighington station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Westgate Crescent (O, West Auckland Road) 2 min walk
  • Westgate Crescent (I, West Auckland Road) 2 min walk
  • Faverdale Road (I, Faverdale) 3 min walk
  • Beck House (I, West Auckland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Moorlands Surgery
    139A Willow Road, Darlington · 0.6 mi
  • Orchard Court Surgery
    Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Darlington · 1.0 mi
  • Carmel Medical Practice
    Nunnery Lane, Darlington · 1.0 mi
  • Denmark Street Surgery
    Denmark Street, Darlington · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Faverdale · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Invention Row Harrowgate Darlington · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S West Park Darlington SF · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Auckland Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • West Park Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Cockerton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Pharmacy Express · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Smile At West Park · 0.4 mi
  • Darlington Memorial Hospital Ooh Service · 1.1 mi
  • Regus · 1.3 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 8 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.0%62.5%
Private rented22.8%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,663

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 George Stephenson Drive

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White94.8%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.4%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.6%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian52.3%52.1%
No religion40.6%39.7%
Not answered4.6%4.9%
Muslim0.9%1.7%
Sikh0.7%0.4%
Hindu0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK94.9%92.2%
Born outside the UK5.1%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above37.6%29%
Level 3 qualifications21.7%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.4%
No qualifications9.6%19.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.4%
Apprenticeship6%7%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health52.4%45.2%
Good health34.9%34.6%
Fair health9.2%14.3%
Bad health2.7%4.7%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household44.8%43.6%
2 cars or vans in household37.6%24.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.4%7%
No cars or vans in household6.2%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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