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DL2 2YB

Brinkburn & Faverdale

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL2 2YB

Overview

Postcode DL2 2YB is located in a rural hamlet, within the Brinkburn & Faverdale ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge is £49,800 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 2.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,804 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge is £49,800 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 20 ft away from DL2 2YB.

Flood risk

High

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge near DL2 2YB has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
250
Population density
11.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
99.2%
Pakistani
1
0.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.4%
Total population: 249

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
39
38.24%
Owns with a mortgage
31
30.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
22.55%
Other forms of private rent
9
8.82%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Brinkburn & Faverdale

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Brinkburn & Faverdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £564,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brinkburn & Faverdale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brinkburn & Faverdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£274,998
Flats11£83,000
Semi-Detached48£170,000
Terraced18£169,500

10 year median price trend in Brinkburn & Faverdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brinkburn & Faverdale.

Schools

In the DL2 2YB postcode area, located within Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL2 2YB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miSecondaryWyvern AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryWest Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.