DL1 1DJ postcode in Darlington, England
DL1 1DJ is a postcode in Darlington, in the Red Hall & Lingfield ward. It is in the Darlington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DL1 1DJ is, and what is near it
- DL1 1DJ
- Other postcodes in DL1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.5242, longitude -1.5233)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DL1 1DJ?
- DarlingtonCouncil, for all local services Darlington: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DL1 1DJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- DarlingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lola McEvoy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lola McEvoy
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DL1 1DJ?
Every home and business at DL1 1DJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DL1 1DJ?
BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL1 1DJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL1 1DJ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DL1 1DJ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DL1 1DJ.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Darlington
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DL1 1DJ: 2,224 properties in Darlington are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Darlington
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DL1 1DJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DL1 1DJ?
Homes in DL1 1 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 95 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £224,250 12 sales
- Semi-detached £152,000 53 sales
- Terraced £117,000 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DL1 district: a typical £147,188 from 514 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DL1 1DJ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL1 1DJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 May 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DL1 1DJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around DL1 1DJ. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (57%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Darlington for 2026‑27: £2,494. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,663 (band A) to £2,494 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,940.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (31%) | £1,663 |
| Band B | about 430 (61%) | £1,940 |
| Band C | about 30 (4%) | £2,217 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,494 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,048 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,602 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,156 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,988 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 57% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Darlington before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DL1 1DJ is in (ONS area E01035184), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DL1 1DJ?
The nearest open schools to DL1 1DJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DL1 1DJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL1 1DJ is Darlington Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Darlington Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- North Road Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Wheatsheaf, 221 m away.
More stations near DL1 1DJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DL1 1DJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL1 1DJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Neasham Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 461128 1.5 kmCycle
- Parkgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 735000 1.6 kmCycle
- Clifton Court Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01325 465646 1.7 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DL1 1DJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DL1 1DJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
- Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DL1 1DJ?
The nearest to the centre of DL1 1DJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Springs Dental Studio Phone 01325 284808 700 mWalk
- Darlington Dental Health Centre Phone 01325 965334 950 mWalk
- Neasham Road Dental Practice Phone 01325 466766 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DL1 1DJ?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Woodlands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 341700 1.3 kmCycle
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 2.7 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DL1 1DJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL1 1DJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Eastbourne Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01325 384646 600 mWalk
- Eden Cottage Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 281061 600 mWalk
- Willow Green Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 465770 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DL1 1DJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL1 1DJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- James & Lindsey Clark Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm; Sun 11am to 4pm · Phone 01325 364431 300 mWalk
- Meds on Delivery Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01325 808080 950 mWalk
- Lingfield Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01325 790026 1.0 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DL1 1DJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL1 1DJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Value Vets 200 mWalk
- Grange Vets Phone +44 1325 465371 2.2 kmCycle
- Vets 4 Pets Phone +44 1325 351111 2.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DL1 1DJ in a conservation area?
The centre of DL1 1DJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DL1 1DJ?
Police.uk records 322 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL1 1DJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 14, other crime 13, public order 8, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DL1 1DJ
- Ward
- Red Hall & Lingfield
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Darlington
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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