DL1 2LU postcode in Darlington, England

DL1 2LU is a postcode in Darlington, in the Stephenson ward. It is in the Darlington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 80% of homes and businesses at DL1 2LU can get it Across Darlington: 93% Typical price £150,000 Homes sold in DL1 2, last 12 months. ▲ 8.7% on the year before Nearest station North Road 1.0 km in a straight line

Where DL1 2LU is, and what is near it

Map of DL1 2LU and what is near it Map of DL1 2LU: its centre point, with the 289 other postcodes in the DL1 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DL1 2AA: also in DL1 2DL1 2AB: also in DL1 2DL1 2AD: also in DL1 2DL1 2AE: also in DL1 2DL1 2AH: also in DL1 2DL1 2AL: also in DL1 2DL1 2AQ: also in DL1 2DL1 2BF: also in DL1 2DL1 2BG: also in DL1 2DL1 2BH: also in DL1 2DL1 2BJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2BL: also in DL1 2DL1 2BP: also in DL1 2DL1 2BQ: also in DL1 2DL1 2DA: also in DL1 2DL1 2DD: also in DL1 2DL1 2DG: also in DL1 2DL1 2DJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2DL: also in DL1 2DL1 2DP: also in DL1 2DL1 2DQ: also in DL1 2DL1 2DW: also in DL1 2DL1 2EA: also in DL1 2DL1 2EB: also in DL1 2DL1 2EE: also in DL1 2DL1 2EF: also in DL1 2DL1 2EH: also in DL1 2DL1 2EJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2EQ: also in DL1 2DL1 2FX: also in DL1 2DL1 2FZ: also in DL1 2DL1 2GA: also in DL1 2DL1 2GB: also in DL1 2DL1 2HF: also in DL1 2DL1 2HG: also in DL1 2DL1 2HH: also in DL1 2DL1 2HJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2HL: also in DL1 2DL1 2HN: also in DL1 2DL1 2HP: also in DL1 2DL1 2HR: also in DL1 2DL1 2HS: also in DL1 2DL1 2HU: also in DL1 2DL1 2HW: also in DL1 2DL1 2HY: also in DL1 2DL1 2JA: also in DL1 2DL1 2JB: also in DL1 2DL1 2JD: also in DL1 2DL1 2JE: also in DL1 2DL1 2JF: also in DL1 2DL1 2JG: also in DL1 2DL1 2JH: also in DL1 2DL1 2JJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2JL: also in DL1 2DL1 2JN: also in DL1 2DL1 2JQ: also in DL1 2DL1 2JU: also in DL1 2DL1 2JW: also in DL1 2DL1 2JX: also in DL1 2DL1 2JY: also in DL1 2DL1 2JZ: also in DL1 2DL1 2LA: also in DL1 2DL1 2LB: also in DL1 2DL1 2LD: also in DL1 2DL1 2LE: also in DL1 2DL1 2LF: also in DL1 2DL1 2LG: also in DL1 2DL1 2LH: also in DL1 2DL1 2LJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2LL: also in DL1 2DL1 2LN: also in DL1 2DL1 2LP: also in DL1 2DL1 2LQ: also in DL1 2DL1 2LS: also in DL1 2DL1 2LX: also in DL1 2DL1 2LY: also in DL1 2DL1 2LZ: also in DL1 2DL1 2NA: also in DL1 2DL1 2ND: also in DL1 2DL1 2NE: also in DL1 2DL1 2NG: also in DL1 2DL1 2NH: also in DL1 2DL1 2NJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2NL: also in DL1 2DL1 2NP: also in DL1 2DL1 2NR: also in DL1 2DL1 2NS: also in DL1 2DL1 2NW: also in DL1 2DL1 2NX: also in DL1 2DL1 2NY: also in DL1 2DL1 2PA: also in DL1 2DL1 2PB: also in DL1 2DL1 2PD: also in DL1 2DL1 2PE: also in DL1 2DL1 2PH: also in DL1 2DL1 2PJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2PL: also in DL1 2DL1 2PN: also in DL1 2DL1 2PP: also in DL1 2DL1 2PQ: also in DL1 2DL1 2PS: also in DL1 2DL1 2PY: also in DL1 2DL1 2RL: also in DL1 2DL1 2RR: also in DL1 2DL1 2RU: also in DL1 2DL1 2SH: also in DL1 2DL1 2SJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2SL: also in DL1 2DL1 2TL: also in DL1 2DL1 2TZ: also in DL1 2DL1 2UH: also in DL1 2DL1 2UJ: also in DL1 2DL1 2UL: also in DL1 2DL1 2UP: also in DL1 2DL1 2UQ: also in DL1 2 Beaumont Hill Academy 1.1 kmParkgate Surgery 1.3 kmGP 1.4 kmDarlington DL1 2LU Map of DL1 2LU and what is near it Map of DL1 2LU: its centre point, with the 289 other postcodes in the DL1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.3–1.5 kmGP 1.4 kmHaughton & Springfield DL1 2LU
  • DL1 2LU
  • Other postcodes in DL1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 54.5333, longitude -1.5394)

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 2LU?

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 2LU?

Every home and business at DL1 2LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL1 2LU 80% Darlington 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL1 2LU 100% Darlington 98%
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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 2LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL1 2LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: 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 2LU 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 2LU.

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 2LU: 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 2LU 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.

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Source: 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 2LU?

Homes in DL1 2 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 101 sales, up 8.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£150,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£138,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £225,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £150,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £113,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in DL1 2LU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL1 2LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2024. 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 2LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around DL1 2LU. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DL1 2LU

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 £2,217 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,663.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 600 (53%)£1,663
Band Babout 470 (42%)£1,940
Band Cabout 60 (5%)£2,217
Band Dwithheld£2,494
Band Efewer than 5£3,048
Band Ffewer than 5£3,602
Band Gfewer than 5£4,156
Band Hwithheld£4,988

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 23% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999: 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 2LU is in (ONS area E01012307), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2LU?

The nearest open schools to DL1 2LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL1 2LU, and how we find them

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 2LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL1 2LU is North Road Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • North Road Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Darlington Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St James' Church, 66 m away.

More stations near DL1 2LU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DL1 2LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL1 2LU, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2LU?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL1 2LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 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.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DL1 2LU?

The nearest to the centre of DL1 2LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2LU?

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.

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 2LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL1 2LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL1 2LU, 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.

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 2LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL1 2LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2LU in a conservation area?

The centre of DL1 2LU 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 2LU?

Police.uk records 683 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL1 2LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences175 reports
Anti-social behaviour159 reports
Shoplifting85 reports
Criminal damage and arson56 reports
Vehicle crime48 reports
Burglary42 reports

Also: public order 40, other theft 33, other crime 15, robbery 8, possession of weapons 8, drugs 6, bicycle theft 5, theft from the person 3.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DL1 2LU

Ward
Stephenson
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

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DL1 2ND70 mDL1 2LX70 mDL1 2PN70 mDL1 2LY80 mDL1 2NE130 mDL1 2HL140 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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