DL1 2LH, Darlington
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Average sold price
£139,929
14 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£170,000
1 sale
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Sold prices in DL1 2LH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Dorset Drive | 27 Nov 2025 | £170,000 | Semi-detached |
| 19, Dorset Drive | 30 Sep 2024 | £175,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Dorset Drive | 27 Feb 2024 | £172,500 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Dorset Drive | 30 Jun 2023 | £180,100 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Dorset Drive | 17 Mar 2023 | £135,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Dorset Drive | 10 Dec 2021 | £115,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Dorset Drive | 10 Dec 2021 | £130,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Dorset Drive | 8 Jun 2021 | £129,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Dorset Drive | 1 Jun 2021 | £105,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Dorset Drive | 28 Nov 2018 | £110,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15, Dorset Drive | 15 Nov 2017 | £137,500 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Dorset Drive | 24 Mar 2017 | £125,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Dorset Drive | 21 Dec 2016 | £134,950 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Dorset Drive | 17 May 2016 | £139,950 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DL1 2LH
- Dorset Drive£170k
Schools near DL1 2LH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurney Pease Academy | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Haughton Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Springfield Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Beaumont Hill Academy | Academy special converter | – | 0.5 mi |
| Northwood Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in DL1 2LH
Nearest stations
- North Road station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Darlington station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Dinsdale station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS 0.2 mi
- Iceland 0.7 mi
- Aldi 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- North Road Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Asda Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- S Leigh 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
- Yarm Road (dental Surgery) 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Denmark Street Surgery 0.8 mi
- Whinfield Medical Practice 0.9 mi
- Parkgate Surgery 1.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Darlington (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DL1 2LH
Ethnic group
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.9% | 94.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48% | 52.1% |
| No religion | 45.5% | 39.7% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 4.9% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.3% | 92.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.7% | 7.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27% | 19.3% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.9% | 29% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.5% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 7% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.8% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 15.9% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 20.7% | 12.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 12.5% | 9.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.7% | 9.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 11.5% | 7.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.6% | 12.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8% | 10.1% |
| Professional occupations | 7.9% | 17.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6.5% | 10.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.5% | 43.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 35.2% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.2% | 24.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.1% | 7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.6% | 57.6% |
| Economically inactive | 39% | 40.6% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.4% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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