Postcode DL2 2LD is located in a rural village, within the Heighington & Coniscliffe area of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge is £61,793 per year. The median sale price in Heighington & Coniscliffe is £295,000 (around £221 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £234,750 and £360,850. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington), about 2.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,524 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge is £61,793 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 304 ft away from DL2 2LD.
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge near DL2 2LD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £221 per square foot) in Heighington & Coniscliffe area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 44 | £330,000 | £234 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £235,000 | £211 |
| Terraced | 14 | £198,750 | £189 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205,000 | £200,000 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | £225,000 | £168,000 | £163,000 |
| 2018 | £250,000 | £172,475 | £171,000 |
| 2019 | £260,000 | £167,950 | £167,500 |
| 2020 | £264,995 | £160,975 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | £299,950 | £170,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £317,500 | £250,000 | £181,000 |
| 2023 | £289,975 | £202,475 | £177,975 |
| 2024 | £284,974 | £204,950 | £189,975 |
| 2025 | £327,500 | £227,601 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | £234,500 | £197,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £165 | £157 | £159 |
| 2017 | £166 | £164 | £171 |
| 2018 | £193 | £174 | £161 |
| 2019 | £198 | £189 | £159 |
| 2020 | £204 | £150 | £146 |
| 2021 | £231 | £189 | £172 |
| 2022 | £239 | £204 | £164 |
| 2023 | £240 | £208 | £182 |
| 2024 | £234 | £229 | £194 |
| 2025 | £225 | £216 | £197 |
| 2026 | £234 | £208 | £189 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL2 2LD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | 85, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2 2LF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 12, Darlington, DL2 2LE | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 76, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2 2LE | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 68, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2 2LE | Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 11, Nursery Lane, Darlington, DL2 2JS | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 |
In the DL2 2LD postcode area, located within Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Embleton View | Other independent special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
Embleton View ratingOfsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026
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Annual council tax rates for Darlington district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL2 2LD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gerald Garfield Lee
Heighington & Coniscliffe - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Crudass
Heighington & Coniscliffe - Elected 4 May 2023
Lola McEvoy
Darlington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL2 2LD records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DL2 2LD in Heighington & Coniscliffe is £295,000 (about £221 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DL2 2LD, including Embleton View (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL2 2LD scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,524 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Darlington covering DL2 2LD is Lola McEvoy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gerald Garfield Lee (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Paul Crudass (Conservative and Unionist Party).