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Nursery Lane, Merrybent, Darlington

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£210,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£171,380
25 sales
Price range
£150k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
DL2 2JS

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At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station54 min walkNorth Road station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 28 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

25 property sales on Nursery Lane, Merrybent, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £166,844. Average sale prices rose from £189,500 in 2017 to £205,000 in 2025 (+8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Nursery Lane range from £150,000 to £250,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Nursery Lane compared

DL2 postcode area£260,979
Darlington£196,498
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nursery Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £189,500 (2 sales)2017£190k2019: £169,167 (3 sales)2019£169k2020: £163,000 (10 sales)2020£163k2021: £153,000 (5 sales)2021£153k2022: £197,667 (3 sales)2022£198k2025: £205,000 (2 sales)2025£205k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£166,8441 Dec 2025
Semi-detached9£179,44411 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Nursery Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 1 Dec 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 24 Oct 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 18 Nov 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 1 Sep 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 11 Apr 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 12 Jan 2022£163,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 26 Mar 2021£150,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 11 Mar 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 26 Feb 2021£165,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 2 Feb 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 2 Feb 2021£150,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 15 Dec 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 14 Dec 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 1 Dec 2020£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 27 Nov 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 9 Nov 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 4 Aug 2020£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 13 Jul 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 10 Jul 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 7 Jul 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 10 Mar 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage, 32, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 22 Nov 2019£170,000 OtherLeasehold
32, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 22 Nov 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 18 Oct 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 27 Sep 2019£167,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 24 Nov 2017£164,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 27 Oct 2017£180,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Nursery Lane DL2 2JS 19 Sep 2017£215,000 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.

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Schools near Nursery Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Embleton View 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.5 mi
Hummersknott Academy 1,215 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Mowden Junior School 295 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Marchbank Free School 63 pupils Free schools special 5–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Wyvern Academy 464 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Mowden Infant School 169 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.2 mi
Carmel College 1,367 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
Mount Pleasant Primary School 259 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Darlington station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gate Lane (O, A67) 3 min walk
  • Gate Lane (I, A67) 4 min walk
  • East End (I, Merrybent) 4 min walk
  • East End (O, Merrybent) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Carmel Medical Practice
    Nunnery Lane, Darlington · 1.6 mi
  • Moorlands Surgery
    139A Willow Road, Darlington · 1.7 mi
  • Orchard Court Surgery
    Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Darlington · 2.1 mi
  • Blacketts Medical Practice
    63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mowden · 0.9 mi
  • Heron Heron Harrowgate Darlington · 1.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cockerton · 1.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Auckland Road · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Cockerton Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
  • West Park Pharmacy · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Smile At West Park · 2.0 mi
  • Wilson Alexander And Henley · 2.1 mi
  • Darlington Memorial Hospital Ooh Service · 2.2 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+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Nursery Lane

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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