Heslop Drive, Darlington
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL1 5TQ.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Heslop Drive, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £225,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Heslop Drive range from £140,000 to £241,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Heslop Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heslop 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £225,500 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £173,276 | 28 Jan 2022 |
Sold prices on Heslop Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Heslop Drive DL1 5TQ | 25 Jul 2025 | £241,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Heslop Drive DL1 5TQ | 28 Jan 2022 | £206,551 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Heslop Drive DL1 5TQ | 24 Sep 2021 | £181,350 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Heslop Drive DL1 5TQ | 30 Mar 2021 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Heslop Drive DL1 5TQ | 3 Aug 2018 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Heslop Drive | £181,350 (Sep 2021) → £206,551 (Jan 2022) | +14% over under a year |
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Schools near Heslop Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skerne Park Academy 248 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Polam Hall School 842 pupils | All-through | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Rydal Academy 584 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Abbey Infants' School 264 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Borough Road Nursery School 109 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Abbey Junior School 362 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- North Road station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Dinsdale station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Loraine Crescent (O, Parkside) 1 min walk
- Loraine Crescent (I, Parkside) 1 min walk
- Lakeside (O, Hammond Drive) 3 min walk
- Eden Crescent (O, Eden Crescent) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Clifton Court Medical Practice
Victoria Road, Darlington · 0.7 mi - Neasham Road Surgery
186 Neasham Road, Darlington · 0.7 mi - Parkgate Surgery
Park Place, Darlington · 0.8 mi - Blacketts Medical Practice
63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Darlington · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Clifton Road Local · 0.6 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Lascelles Darlington · 0.7 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Darlington Neasham Road Supermarket · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.6 mi
- Clifton Court Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Southend Avenue (dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Victoria Dental Practice · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 59.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 24.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 717 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,589 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 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 Heslop Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 94.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.5% | 52.1% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 39.7% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 4.9% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.4% | 92.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.6% | 7.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.4% | 29% |
| No qualifications | 23.6% | 19.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.6% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.5% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48% | 43.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 25.1% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.3% | 24.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.5% | 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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