The Oval, Hurworth, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Oval, Hurworth, Darlington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/the-oval/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£88,000

1 sales

Price range

£88k – £88k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Jan 2016

DL2 2AX

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At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkDarlington station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

1 property sale on The Oval, Hurworth, Darlington has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Jan 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £88,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Oval compared

DL2 postcode area£260,979

Darlington£196,498

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£88,000	6 Jan 2016

Sold prices on The Oval

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, The Oval DL2 2AX	2 Jul 2021	£139,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Oval DL2 2AX	25 Jun 2021	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Oval DL2 2AX	6 Jan 2016	£88,000	Semi-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
7, The Oval	£88,000 (Jan 2016) → £140,000 (Jun 2021)	+59% over 5 yrs

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Schools near The Oval

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hurworth Primary School 218 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services 70 pupils	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.3 mi
Hurworth School 621 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Croft Church of England Primary School 117 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Firthmoor Primary School 279 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
St John's Church of England Academy 249 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Outstanding Report	2.0 mi
Skerne Park Academy 248 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	2.1 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Dinsdale station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
North Road station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Birches (O, Strait Lane) 1 min walk
The Oval (I, Sanderson Road) 1 min walk
Timmy's Lane (I, Strait Lane) 2 min walk
Timmy's Lane (O, Strait Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Rockliffe Court Surgery
Rockliffe Court, Hurworth Place, Darlington · 0.9 mi
Neasham Road Surgery
186 Neasham Road, Darlington · 2.2 mi
Clifton Court Medical Practice
Victoria Road, Darlington · 2.6 mi
Parkgate Surgery
Park Place, Darlington · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Hurworth · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Lascelles Darlington · 2.0 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Lascelles Darlington · 2.4 mi
Asda Supermarket Asda Darlington Neasham Road Supermarket · 2.4 mi

Pharmacies

The Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Meds On Delivery Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Firthmoor Community Centre · 1.9 mi
21d Darlington · 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 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.0%	62.5%
Private rented	17.1%	20.3%
Social rented	12.9%	17.1%
Households	924

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,150

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Oval

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Who lives around The Oval

Ethnic group

	Here	Darlington
White	96.8%	94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	2.8%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.6%

Religion

	Here	Darlington
Christian	56%	52.1%
No religion	38.2%	39.7%
Not answered	4.7%	4.9%
Muslim	0.4%	1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Darlington
Born in the UK	94.1%	92.2%
Born outside the UK	5.9%	7.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Darlington
Level 4 qualifications and above	34%	29%
Level 3 qualifications	17.4%	18.3%
No qualifications	17.3%	19.3%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	14.4%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.9%	9.4%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Darlington
Very good health	47.7%	45.2%
Good health	34.8%	34.6%
Fair health	13.3%	14.3%
Bad health	3.1%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Darlington
1 car or van in household	42.9%	43.6%
2 cars or vans in household	32.8%	24.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.7%	7%
No cars or vans in household	11.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near The Oval

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near The Oval

Bellwood And Harris 2.6 mi
My Property Box 2.8 mi
Hall Properties 2.9 mi
Your Move 3.0 mi
Robinsons 3.0 mi

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