DL1 2LF
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Property report — DL1 2LF
Open-data due diligence for DL1 2LF and the area around it.
DL1 2LF in brief: 23 recorded sales (£41,500–£180,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL1 2LF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL1 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£153,625
Population
17,914
Crimes recorded
110
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
92%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in DL1 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (35 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | £135,000 | 1 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2023-12-11 | £165,000 | 10 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2023-04-14 | £165,000 | 8 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2022-04-14 | £180,000 | 5 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2021-10-18 | £140,000 | 8 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2021-02-19 | £119,000 | 21 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2020-10-21 | £105,000 | 19 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2020-06-01 | £115,000 | 3 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2020-01-16 | £120,500 | 11 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2019-09-05 | £75,000 | 5 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2017-02-14 | £127,000 | 10 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2015-11-26 | £93,000 | 12 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2010-07-08 | £114,000 | 15 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-22 | £95,000 | 8 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2008-10-30 | £118,500 | 9 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-30 | £146,000 | 11 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-11 | £128,000 | 6 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2007-01-07 | £125,000 | 4 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 2001-07-19 | £56,000 | 2 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-10 | £56,000 | 10 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-29 | £49,000 | 19 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-12 | £41,500 | 21 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
| 1996-05-16 | £50,000 | 1 ESSEX WAY | Semi-detached |
23 recorded sales on DL1 2LF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurney Pease Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Springfield Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Haughton Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Red Hall Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Northwood Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Good (2020) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: WHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.8 mi) · DENMARK STREET SURGERY (0.8 mi) · PARKGATE SURGERY (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HUNDENS LANE DAY HOSPITAL - DARLINGTON (0.8 mi) · HOSPITAL AT HOME DMH (1.3 mi) · DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Roman Catholic School-Church of St William of York and St Francis de Sales (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · RED BARNS (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · The former Throstle Nest Bridge, now the Arnold Road Subway (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ASDA PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · NORTH ROAD PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · ROWLANDS PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: North Road (0.8 mi) · Darlington (1.2 mi) · Dinsdale (3.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.8 mi) · Asda (0.8 mi) · Morrisons (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 40%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 8,507
Owned 50% · Social rent 25% · Private rent 24%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL1 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL1 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 104/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DL1 2LF in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDL1 | SectorDL1 2 | PostcodeDL1 2LF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £156,165 | £153,625 | £109,500 |
| Population | 62,891 | 17,914 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 596 | 110 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 92% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL1 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.