Postcode DL5 6AX is located in a rural town, 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 very low crime levels, with around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% 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 Heighington, about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,572 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.9% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL5 6AX.
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge near DL5 6AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Heighington located about 1.5 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 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL5 6AX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | 12, Clover Court, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £199,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 12, Clover Court, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6BB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £138,750 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 10B, Garthlands, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6RE | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 13, Garthlands, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6RE | Detached | Freehold | £262,500 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 1, Garthlands, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6RE | Detached | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the DL5 6AX postcode area, located within Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Heighington Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2019. | |
Heighington Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2019
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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 DL5 6AX, 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 DL5 6AX records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 DL5 6AX 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 DL5 6AX, including Heighington Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL5 6AX scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,572 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 DL5 6AX 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).