DL2 2BX postcode in Darlington, England

DL2 2BX 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 2010.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Darlington: 93% Typical price £235,000 Homes sold in DL2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 6% on the year before Nearest station Darlington 1.5 km in a straight line

Where DL2 2BX is, and what is near it

Map of DL2 2BX and what is near it Map of DL2 2BX: its centre point, with the 347 other postcodes in the DL2 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. DL2 2AN: also in DL2 2DL2 2AR: also in DL2 2DL2 2AU: also in DL2 2DL2 2BD: also in DL2 2DL2 2BF: also in DL2 2DL2 2BH: also in DL2 2DL2 2BT: also in DL2 2DL2 2BU: also in DL2 2DL2 2BY: also in DL2 2DL2 2BZ: also in DL2 2DL2 2EB: also in DL2 2DL2 2ED: also in DL2 2DL2 2EE: also in DL2 2DL2 2EF: also in DL2 2DL2 2EG: also in DL2 2DL2 2EH: also in DL2 2DL2 2EJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2EL: also in DL2 2DL2 2EN: also in DL2 2DL2 2EP: also in DL2 2DL2 2EQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2ER: also in DL2 2DL2 2EW: also in DL2 2DL2 2EY: also in DL2 2DL2 2EZ: also in DL2 2DL2 2FU: also in DL2 2DL2 2HX: also in DL2 2DL2 2HY: also in DL2 2DL2 2JT: also in DL2 2DL2 2JU: also in DL2 2DL2 2JW: also in DL2 2DL2 2NN: also in DL2 2DL2 2QA: also in DL2 2DL2 2QB: also in DL2 2DL2 2QJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2QL: also in DL2 2DL2 2QN: also in DL2 2DL2 2QW: also in DL2 2DL2 2RR: also in DL2 2DL2 2SA: also in DL2 2DL2 2SB: also in DL2 2DL2 2SD: also in DL2 2DL2 2SE: also in DL2 2DL2 2YE: also in DL2 2 Hurworth School 2.7 kmHurworth DL2 2BX Map of DL2 2BX and what is near it Map of DL2 2BX: its centre point, with the 347 other postcodes in the DL2 2 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hurworth School 2.7 kmHurworth DL2 2BX
  • DL2 2BX
  • Other postcodes in DL2 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 54.5072, longitude -1.5528)

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 2BX?

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 2BX?

Every home and business at DL2 2BX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Darlington: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Darlington: 98%

The line marks the figure across Darlington.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2BX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL2 2BX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL2 2BX on BinDayBuddy

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 DL2 2BX 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 DL2 2BX.

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 2BX: 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 2BX 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 DL2 2BX?

Homes in DL2 2 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 153 sales, down 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£235,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £335,000 61 sales
  • Semi-detached £199,748 54 sales
  • Terraced £188,098 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £98,750 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DL2 district: a typical £246,475 from 322 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 DL2 2BX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL2 2BX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 September 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 DL2 2BX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,320 homes in the neighbourhood around DL2 2BX. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (27%). 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 DL2 2BX

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 B, the most common, is £1,940.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (17%)£1,663
Band Babout 340 (26%)£1,940
Band Cabout 220 (17%)£2,217
Band Dabout 290 (22%)£2,494
Band Eabout 140 (11%)£3,048
Band Fabout 50 (4%)£3,602
Band Gabout 40 (3%)£4,156
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,988

When the homes were built

  1. 14% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 27% 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 2BX is in (ONS area E01012338), 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 DL2 2BX?

The nearest open schools to DL2 2BX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL2 2BX, 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 DL2 2BX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL2 2BX is Darlington Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Darlington Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • North Road Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Esk Road, 255 m away.

More stations near DL2 2BX, 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 DL2 2BX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL2 2BX, 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 DL2 2BX?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL2 2BX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DL2 2BX?

The nearest to the centre of DL2 2BX, 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 DL2 2BX?

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 DL2 2BX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL2 2BX, 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 DL2 2BX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL2 2BX, 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 DL2 2BX?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL2 2BX 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 DL2 2BX in a conservation area?

The centre of DL2 2BX 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 2BX?

Police.uk records 162 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL2 2BX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences63 reports
Anti-social behaviour41 reports
Public order15 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Shoplifting6 reports

Also: other crime 6, burglary 5, other theft 4, robbery 3, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2.

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 DL2 2BX

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 2010

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DL2 2BF50 mDL2 2BT60 mDL2 2BZ80 mDL2 2BU90 mDL2 2BY110 mDL2 2BH140 m
All of DL2

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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