DL2 3SW
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Property report — DL2 3SW
Open-data due diligence for DL2 3SW and the area around it.
DL2 3SW in brief: 34 recorded sales (£60,000–£775,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL2 3SW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL2 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£285,134
Population
12,588
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
60%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DL2 3, 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 (16 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-27 | £658,280 | BLUEBELL COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2017-01-31 | £65,000 | ROOM 4, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2017-01-27 | £60,000 | ROOM 235, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2017-01-13 | £70,000 | ROOM 223, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-12-23 | £70,000 | ROOM 231, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-12-15 | £65,000 | ROOM 227, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-12-15 | £70,000 | ROOM 224, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-12-09 | £65,000 | ROOM 221, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-12-06 | £65,000 | ROOM 234, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-12-06 | £65,000 | ROOM 226, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-11-23 | £60,000 | ROOM 220, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-11-22 | £65,000 | ROOM 236, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-11-22 | £65,000 | ROOM 211, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-11-22 | £65,000 | ROOM 5, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-11-18 | £65,000 | ROOM 219, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-11-14 | £65,000 | ROOM 6, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-11-04 | £70,000 | ROOM 2, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-28 | £65,000 | ROOM 233, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-28 | £65,000 | ROOM 217, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-21 | £65,000 | ROOM 216, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-21 | £70,000 | ROOM 1, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-14 | £60,000 | ROOM 212, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-14 | £65,000 | ROOM 3, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-14 | £60,000 | ROOM 214, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-07 | £70,000 | ROOM 228, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-07 | £60,000 | ROOM 215, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-07 | £65,000 | ROOM 213, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-07 | £65,000 | ROOM 225, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-07 | £65,000 | ROOM 218, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-07 | £60,000 | ROOM 8, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-10-07 | £65,000 | ROOM 222, THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2016-05-26 | £775,000 | THE GEORGE HOTEL | Other |
| 2002-03-22 | £245,000 | BLUEBELL COTTAGE | Detached |
| 1999-01-29 | £262,000 | WINTERBOURNE LODGE | Detached |
34 recorded sales on DL2 3SW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School | 2.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool | 2.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Wyvern Academy | 3.1 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | 3.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Hummersknott Academy | 3.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2021) |
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: GAINFORD SURGERY (2.5 mi) · DOCTORS LANE SURGERY (2.7 mi) · CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE (3.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WEST PARK HOSPITAL (3.4 mi) · HOSPITAL AT HOME DMH (4.4 mi) · DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (4.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: GEORGE HOTEL (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · PIERCE BRIDGE (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · PIERCEBRIDGE BRIDGE (Grade II*) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WEST PARK PHARMACY (3.6 mi) · ROWLANDS PHARMACY (3.7 mi) · COCKERTON PHARMACY (3.8 mi)
Nearest stations: North Road (4.8 mi) · Heighington (5.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (3.2 mi) · Aldi (3.6 mi) · The Co-operative (3.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 52
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 5,535
Owned 73% · Social rent 7% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL2 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL2 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DL2 3SW 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 | DistrictDL2 | SectorDL2 3 | PostcodeDL2 3SW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £267,631 | £285,134 | £114,420 |
| Population | 39,229 | 12,588 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 56 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 14 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 63% | 60% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 78% | 82% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL2 3); 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 2 July 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.