DL1 5LN
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Property report — DL1 5LN
Open-data due diligence for DL1 5LN and the area around it.
DL1 5LN in brief: high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL1 5LN itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL1 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£121,064
Population
12,186
Crimes recorded
72
Schools
2
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
73%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DL1 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (22 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on DL1 5LN in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Polam Hall School | 0.5 mi | All-through | Good (2021) |
| The Rydal Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Good (2020) |
| Skerne Park Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
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: PARKGATE SURGERY (0.1 mi) · CLIFTON COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.1 mi) · BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HUNDENS LANE DAY HOSPITAL - DARLINGTON (0.5 mi) · HOSPITAL AT HOME DMH (0.7 mi) · DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (0.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT (Grade I) (0.1 mi) · DARLINGTON CIVIC THEATRE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · South African War Memorial within St Cuthbert's Churchyard (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.1 mi) · CLIFTON COURT PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Darlington (0.2 mi) · North Road (0.9 mi) · Dinsdale (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.3 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.3 mi) · Olumo Continental Foods (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 40%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 5,668
Owned 54% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 24%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL1 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL1 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 81/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 5 | PostcodeDL1 5LN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £156,165 | £121,064 | — |
| Population | 62,891 | 12,186 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 596 | 72 | — |
| Schools | 18 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 73% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL1 5); 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 30 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.