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Orchid Drive, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DL5 6AN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£296,929
30 sales
Price range
£242k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2024
DL5 6AN

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At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkHeighington station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 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

30 property sales on Orchid Drive, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £296,929. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orchid Drive range from £242,495 to £379,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Orchid Drive compared

DL5 postcode area£183,353
Newton Aycliffe£290,302
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchid Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £312,195 (5 sales)2020£312k2021: £296,311 (19 sales)2021£296k2022: £277,998 (4 sales)2022£278k2023: £290,000 (1 sales)2023£290k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached30£296,92931 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Orchid Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 31 Oct 2024£315,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 15 Dec 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 1 Jul 2022£268,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 14 Apr 2022£259,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 28 Jan 2022£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 28 Jan 2022£274,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 20 Dec 2021£379,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 20 Dec 2021£354,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 26 Nov 2021£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 12 Nov 2021£312,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 22 Oct 2021£364,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 22 Oct 2021£254,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 30 Sep 2021£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 20 Aug 2021£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 25 Jun 2021£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 8 Apr 2021£284,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 26 Mar 2021£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 26 Feb 2021£288,495 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 26 Feb 2021£266,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 26 Feb 2021£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 19 Feb 2021£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 12 Feb 2021£266,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 29 Jan 2021£345,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 22 Jan 2021£244,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 12 Jan 2021£283,495 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 10 Dec 2020£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 23 Oct 2020£364,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 23 Oct 2020£278,495 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 9 Oct 2020£242,495 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 21 Aug 2020£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Orchid Drive DL5 6AN 24 Jul 2020£80,593 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
29, Orchid Drive £266,995 (Feb 2021) → £315,000 (Oct 2024) +18%
over 4 yrs
4, Orchid Drive £259,995 (Aug 2021) → £290,000 (Dec 2023) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchid Drive

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchid Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage & arson1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Orchid Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area
  • River Skerne Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Orchid Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heighington Church of England Primary School 248 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
UTC South Durham 421 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 1.6 mi
Oakwood Learning Centre 14 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.9 mi
Pear Tree School 15 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.9 mi
Greenfield Academy 566 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.0 mi
Forest Park School 33 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 2.1 mi
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 147 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 2.2 mi
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.3 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

  • Heighington station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Newton Aycliffe station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Village Hall (I, Darlington Road) 4 min walk
  • Village Hall (O, Darlington Road) 4 min walk
  • Hall Lane (O, Redworth Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pease Way Medical Centre
    2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe · 2.5 mi
  • Bewick Crescent Surgery
    27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe · 2.6 mi
  • Jubilee Medical Group
    Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 3.0 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Heighinton · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Redworth Station · 2.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Oakfields · 2.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shildon - Dale Road · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Newton Pharmacy · 2.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 2.8 mi
  • 23-27 Main Street (dental Surgery) · 3.0 mi
  • Woodham Dental Surgery · 3.5 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 8 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 disability5 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.2%62.5%
Private rented7.2%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,550

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 Orchid Drive

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White98.4%94.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.6%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian63.1%52.1%
No religion31.6%39.7%
Not answered4.1%4.9%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.2%–
Hindu0%0.4%
Muslim0%1.7%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK96.8%92.2%
Born outside the UK3.2%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%29%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%18.3%
No qualifications12.8%19.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%9.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%7%
Other qualifications1.8%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health47.9%45.2%
Good health35.9%34.6%
Fair health10.9%14.3%
Bad health4.1%4.7%
Very bad health1.3%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household41.9%43.6%
2 cars or vans in household38.8%24.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.9%7%
No cars or vans in household8.3%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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