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Heron Drive, Darlington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL1 1DG, DL1 1DL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£133,429
7 sales
Price range
£105k – £193k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Nov 2024
DL1 1DG

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At a glance

House prices£133k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkDarlington station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

7 property sales on Heron Drive, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £133,429. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Heron Drive range from £105,000 to £192,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Heron Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heron 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: £105,000 (1 sales)2016£105k2020: £133,500 (1 sales)2020£134k2021: £124,000 (2 sales)2021£124k2022: £192,500 (1 sales)2022£193k2023: £128,000 (1 sales)2023£128k2024: £127,000 (1 sales)2024£127k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£133,42925 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Heron Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Heron Drive DL1 1DG 25 Nov 2024£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Heron Drive DL1 1DL 27 Oct 2023£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Heron Drive DL1 1DG 20 May 2022£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Heron Drive DL1 1DL 27 Sep 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Heron Drive DL1 1DG 7 Apr 2021£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Heron Drive DL1 1DG 27 Nov 2020£133,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Heron Drive DL1 1DG 11 Sep 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Heron Drive DL1 1DG 31 Aug 2016£105,000 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
9, Heron Drive £140,000 (Sep 2020) → £128,000 (Apr 2021) -9%
over under a year

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Schools near Heron Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heathfield Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 342 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Aidan's Church of England Academy 587 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Firthmoor Primary School 279 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's Church of England Academy 249 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Red Hall Primary School 207 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Rydal Academy 584 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Borough Road Nursery School 109 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good 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

  • Darlington station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • North Road station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Dinsdale station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Wheatsheaf (O, Yarm Road) 2 min walk
  • St Herbert's Church (O, Yarm Road) 3 min walk
  • The Wheatsheaf (I, Yarm Road) 3 min walk
  • Lingfield Green (O, McMullen Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Neasham Road Surgery
    186 Neasham Road, Darlington · 0.9 mi
  • Parkgate Surgery
    Park Place, Darlington · 1.0 mi
  • Clifton Court Medical Practice
    Victoria Road, Darlington · 1.1 mi
  • Blacketts Medical Practice
    63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Lascelles Darlington · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Lascelles Darlington · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Yarm Road Darlington · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Darlington White Hart · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • James & Lindsey Clark Chemist · 0.2 mi
  • Meds On Delivery Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Lingfield Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Yarm Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Firthmoor Community Centre · 0.6 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.1%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented22.4%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+9.2%18.6%
Residents1,508

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 Heron Drive

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White93.4%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.8%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.9%

Religion

HereDarlington
No religion47.4%39.7%
Christian46.2%52.1%
Not answered4%4.9%
Muslim0.7%1.7%
Sikh0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK90.9%92.2%
Born outside the UK9.1%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above26%29%
Level 3 qualifications23%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%14.4%
No qualifications15.2%19.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.4%
Apprenticeship7.8%7%
Other qualifications1.6%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health50%45.2%
Good health35.6%34.6%
Fair health10.9%14.3%
Bad health2.6%4.7%
Very bad health0.8%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household44.5%43.6%
2 cars or vans in household31.7%24.3%
No cars or vans in household15.2%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%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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