DL2 1PL postcode in Darlington, England
DL2 1PL is a postcode in Darlington, in the Hurworth ward. It is in the Stockton West parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DL2 1PL is, and what is near it
- DL2 1PL
- Other postcodes in DL2 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 54.4817, longitude -1.4596)
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 DL2 1PL?
- 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 DL2 1PL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- Stockton WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Matt Vickers (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Matt Vickers
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 DL2 1PL?
100% of the homes and businesses at DL2 1PL cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, 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 DL2 1PL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL2 1PL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL2 1PL 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 DL2 1PL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at DL2 1PL. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 2 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 DL2 1PL: 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 DL2 1PL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 06:00 on 22 October 2026.
- River Tees at Low DinsdaleFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Tees at Low Dinsdale
- Upper River TeesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Upper River Tees
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 06:00 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DL2 1PL?
Homes in DL2 1 sold for a typical £249,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £254,995
- 12 months to August 2026
- £249,000
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
Across the whole DL2 district: a typical £246,475 from 322 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 DL2 1PL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL2 1PL 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 DL2 1PL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around DL2 1PL. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band A. 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 £4,988 (band H); band A, the most common, is £1,663.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 300 (42%) | £1,663 |
| Band B | about 110 (15%) | £1,940 |
| Band C | about 80 (11%) | £2,217 |
| Band D | about 60 (8%) | £2,494 |
| Band E | about 100 (14%) | £3,048 |
| Band F | about 40 (6%) | £3,602 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,156 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,988 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 17% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 17% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
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 DL2 1PL is in (ONS area E01012344), 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 DL2 1PL?
The nearest open schools to DL2 1PL, 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 DL2 1PL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL2 1PL is Dinsdale Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.
- Dinsdale Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
- Tees-side Airport Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DL2 1PL, 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 DL2 1PL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL2 1PL, 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.
- Middleton and Dinsdale Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 332022 3.8 kmCycle
- Rockliffe Court Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01325 720605 5.5 kmDrive
- Neasham Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 461128 6.7 kmDrive
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 DL2 1PL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL2 1PL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 DL2 1PL?
The nearest to the centre of DL2 1PL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- MSG Dental Care Limited Phone 01325 333336 3.6 kmCycle
- Toothwise - Hurworth Dental Practice Phone 01325 721999 4.1 kmCycle
- 21D Darlington Phone 0800 007 3199 4.8 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 DL2 1PL?
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 5.2 kmDrive
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 8.6 kmDrive
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 DL2 1PL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL2 1PL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Middleton Hall Retirement Village Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 332207 3.6 kmCycle
- Middleton Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 01325 333993 4.1 kmCycle
- Middleton Manor Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 344970 4.3 kmCycle
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 DL2 1PL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL2 1PL, 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.
- Middleton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01325 401033 3.8 kmCycle
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 DL2 1PL?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL2 1PL 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 6.2 kmDrive
- Vets 4 Pets Phone +44 1325 351111 7.7 kmDrive
- Grange Vets Phone +44 1325 465371 7.8 kmDrive
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 DL2 1PL in a conservation area?
The centre of DL2 1PL 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 DL2 1PL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DL2 1PL in the latest month it has published.
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 DL2 1PL
- Ward
- Hurworth
- Parish
- Neasham
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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