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Merrybent, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merrybent, Darlington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/merrybent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL2 2LE, DL2 2LF, DL2 2LB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£475,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£413,652
23 sales
Price range
£215k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Aug 2026
DL2 2LF

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At a glance

House prices£475k average142% above the Darlington average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkNorth Road station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

23 property sales on Merrybent, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £475,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £426,737. That is 142% above the Darlington average of £196,498 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merrybent range from £215,000 to £900,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 260 streets in Darlington with at least two sales in the last year, Merrybent ranks 8th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Merrybent compared

Merrybent£475,000
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

2017: £411,000 (2 sales)2017£411k2018: £346,000 (3 sales)2018£346k2020: £604,000 (2 sales)2020£604k2021: £591,666 (3 sales)2021£592k2022: £325,250 (4 sales)2022£325k2024: £347,000 (5 sales)2024£347k2025: £473,333 (3 sales)2025£473k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£426,73711 Dec 2025
Semi-detached4£351,50013 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Merrybent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
85, Merrybent DL2 2LF 13 Aug 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Merrybent DL2 2LE 11 Dec 2025£735,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Merrybent DL2 2LE 7 Nov 2025£390,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Merrybent DL2 2LB 31 Mar 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Merrybent DL2 2LF 25 Mar 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Merrybent DL2 2LF 19 Sep 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Merrybent DL2 2LB 12 Jul 2024£415,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Merrybent DL2 2LE 12 Jul 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Merrybent DL2 2LF 14 May 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Merrybent DL2 2LE 26 Mar 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Merrybent DL2 2LF 15 Jan 2024£275,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Merrybent DL2 2LE 19 Aug 2022£341,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Merrybent DL2 2LB 15 Jul 2022£350,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Merrybent DL2 2LF 27 May 2022£330,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Merrybent DL2 2LF 11 Mar 2022£280,000 DetachedFreehold
80, Merrybent DL2 2LE 9 Aug 2021£900,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Merrybent DL2 2LF 3 Aug 2021£570,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Merrybent DL2 2LE 9 Jul 2021£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Merrybent DL2 2LE 8 Jan 2021£449,999 DetachedFreehold
18, Merrybent DL2 2LE 20 Feb 2020£750,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Merrybent DL2 2LF 13 Feb 2020£458,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Merrybent DL2 2LE 21 Sep 2018£215,000 DetachedFreehold
Prospect Farm, Merrybent DL2 2LD 10 Aug 2018£830,000 OtherFreehold
39, Merrybent DL2 2LF 15 Jun 2018£233,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Merrybent DL2 2LE 24 May 2018£590,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Merrybent DL2 2LE 2 Oct 2017£502,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Merrybent DL2 2LB 31 Mar 2017£320,000 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
73, Merrybent £250,000 (May 2024) → £305,000 (Sep 2024) +22%
over under a year

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Schools near Merrybent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Embleton View 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 1.0 mi
High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School 96 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Hummersknott Academy 1,215 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
Wyvern Academy 464 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
Marchbank Free School 63 pupils Free schools special 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Mowden Junior School 295 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.5 mi
Mowden Infant School 169 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.6 mi
Mount Pleasant Primary School 259 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Darlington station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Heighington station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West End (O, Merrybent) 1 min walk
  • West End (I, Merrybent) 2 min walk
  • East End (O, Merrybent) 4 min walk
  • East End (I, Merrybent) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Carmel Medical Practice
    Nunnery Lane, Darlington · 2.0 mi
  • Moorlands Surgery
    139A Willow Road, Darlington · 2.1 mi
  • Orchard Court Surgery
    Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Darlington · 2.5 mi
  • Blacketts Medical Practice
    63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mowden · 1.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cockerton · 2.0 mi
  • Heron Heron Harrowgate Darlington · 2.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Auckland Road · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • West Park Pharmacy · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Smile At West Park · 2.2 mi
  • Wilson Alexander And Henley · 2.5 mi
  • Darlington Memorial Hospital Ooh Service · 2.6 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.4%62.5%
Private rented15.2%20.3%
Social rented3.2%17.1%
Households1,077

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+18.2%18.6%
Residents2,705

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 Merrybent

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White97.7%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0%0.9%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian62%52.1%
No religion32.6%39.7%
Not answered3.9%4.9%
Muslim0.4%1.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Sikh0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK96%92.2%
Born outside the UK4%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above41%29%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.4%
No qualifications10.7%19.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.4%
Apprenticeship5.3%7%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health56.3%45.2%
Good health32%34.6%
Fair health8.4%14.3%
Bad health2.5%4.7%
Very bad health0.9%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
2 cars or vans in household43.7%24.3%
1 car or van in household33.2%43.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.3%7%
No cars or vans in household4.9%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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