DL1 5HS postcode in Darlington, England
DL1 5HS is a postcode in Darlington, in the Park East ward. It is in the Darlington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where DL1 5HS is, and what is near it
- DL1 5HS
- Other postcodes in DL1 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 19 bus stops
- 2 EV charging points
- 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 54.5240, longitude -1.5570)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DL1 5HS?
- 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 5HS 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 5HS?
Every home and business at DL1 5HS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Darlington: 93%
Darlington: 98%
The line marks the figure across Darlington.
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 5HS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL1 5HS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL1 5HS 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 5HS 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 5HS.
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 5HS: 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 5HS 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 5HS?
Homes in DL1 5 sold for a typical £125,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, up 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £140,000 21 sales
- Terraced £103,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £100,000 7 sales
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 5HS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL1 5HS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 5HS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,620 homes in the neighbourhood around DL1 5HS. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 £3,048 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,663.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,390 (86%) | £1,663 |
| Band B | about 100 (6%) | £1,940 |
| Band C | about 60 (4%) | £2,217 |
| Band D | about 60 (4%) | £2,494 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,048 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,602 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,156 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,988 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: 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 5HS is in (ONS area E01035187), 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 5HS?
The nearest open schools to DL1 5HS, 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 5HS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL1 5HS is Darlington Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Darlington Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- North Road Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Prebend Row, 178 m away.
More stations near DL1 5HS, 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 5HS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL1 5HS, 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.
- Blacketts Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 380640 400 mWalk
- Parkgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 735000 550 mWalk
- Clifton Court Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01325 465646 600 mWalk
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 5HS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DL1 5HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
- Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
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 5HS?
The nearest to the centre of DL1 5HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Grace Dental Care Skinnergate Phone 01325 462215 50 mWalk
- Victoria Dental Practice Phone 01325 462361 200 mWalk
- Duke Street Dental Practice Phone 01325 462481 300 mWalk
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 5HS?
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.
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 850 mWalk
- Woodlands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 341700 3.4 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 5HS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL1 5HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Moorlands Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 353592 450 mWalk
- River View Phone 01325 244960 500 mWalk
- Clervaux Trust Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01325 352376 500 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 5HS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL1 5HS, 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.
- Darlington Pharmacy Bondgate Mon to Fri 9am to 1:20pm, 1:40pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01325 462592 350 mWalk
- Boots, 47-53 Northgate Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01325 465644 400 mWalk
- Well, 87 Victoria Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01325 281049 450 mWalk
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 5HS?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL1 5HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Grange Vets Phone +44 1325 465371 200 mWalk
- Vets 4 Pets Phone +44 1325 351111 900 mWalk
- Value Vets 2.1 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 5HS in a conservation area?
The centre of DL1 5HS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 5HS?
Police.uk records 651 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL1 5HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 35, burglary 27, other crime 14, robbery 8, possession of weapons 7, drugs 6, bicycle theft 4, 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 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 5HS
- Ward
- Park East
- 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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