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DL5 6PL

Hopelands Court

Heighington & Coniscliffe

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Detailed insights for DL5 6PL

Overview

Postcode DL5 6PL is located in a rural town, within the Heighington & Coniscliffe ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge is £61,793 per year. The nearest station is Heighington located about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
26.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,648 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.7%

Approximately 26.7% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge is £61,793 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL5 6PL.

Flood risk

No risk

Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge near DL5 6PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Heighington located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
755.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.28(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.82(-75%)
Vehicle crime
2.59(-42%)
Other theft
1.94(-70%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.29(-89%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
334
95.98%
Other White
5
1.44%
Other Asian
3
0.86%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.57%
Indian
1
0.29%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
41.32%
Level 3 (A level)
52
18.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
12.85%
No qualifications
37
12.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
9.72%
Total 16+ residents: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
32.73%
Owns outright
53
32.12%
Social rents from council
37
22.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
7.27%
Other social rented
7
4.24%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Heighington & Coniscliffe

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Heighington & Coniscliffe area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Heighington & Coniscliffe 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 Heighington & Coniscliffe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£294,453
Flats2£308,998
Semi-Detached19£180,000
Terraced11£188,500

10 year median price trend in Heighington & Coniscliffe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Heighington & Coniscliffe.

Schools

In the DL5 6PL postcode area, located within Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL5 6PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHeighington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Darlington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,581
Band B£1,845
Band C£2,108
Band D£2,372
Band E£2,899
Band F£3,426
Band G£3,953
Band H£4,743

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictDarlingtonE06000005
Parliamentary ConstituencyDarlingtonE14001190
WardHeighington & ConiscliffeE05010419
ParishHeighingtonE04000296
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Faverdale, Heighington & SadbergeE02002559
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 001CE01012335
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.