DL2 2SB postcode in Darlington, England

DL2 2SB 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.

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 Typical price £235,000 Homes sold in DL2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 6% on the year before Nearest school Skerne Park Academy 1.4 km in a straight line Nearest station Darlington 2.3 km in a straight line

Where DL2 2SB is, and what is near it

Map of DL2 2SB and what is near it Map of DL2 2SB: its centre point, with the 347 other postcodes in the DL2 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL2 2AA: also in DL2 2DL2 2AD: also in DL2 2DL2 2AE: also in DL2 2DL2 2AF: also in DL2 2DL2 2AG: also in DL2 2DL2 2AH: also in DL2 2DL2 2AL: also in DL2 2DL2 2AN: also in DL2 2DL2 2AP: also in DL2 2DL2 2AQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2AR: also in DL2 2DL2 2AS: also in DL2 2DL2 2AT: also in DL2 2DL2 2AU: also in DL2 2DL2 2AW: also in DL2 2DL2 2AX: also in DL2 2DL2 2BD: also in DL2 2DL2 2BE: also in DL2 2DL2 2BF: also in DL2 2DL2 2BG: also in DL2 2DL2 2BH: also in DL2 2DL2 2BJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2BN: also in DL2 2DL2 2BS: also in DL2 2DL2 2BT: also in DL2 2DL2 2BU: also in DL2 2DL2 2BX: also in DL2 2DL2 2BY: also in DL2 2DL2 2BZ: also in DL2 2DL2 2DE: also in DL2 2DL2 2DF: also in DL2 2DL2 2DH: also in DL2 2DL2 2DJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2DL: also in DL2 2DL2 2DN: also in DL2 2DL2 2DQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2DR: also in DL2 2DL2 2DS: also in DL2 2DL2 2DW: also in DL2 2DL2 2DX: also in DL2 2DL2 2DY: also in DL2 2DL2 2DZ: also in DL2 2DL2 2EA: 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 2ES: also in DL2 2DL2 2ET: also in DL2 2DL2 2EU: also in DL2 2DL2 2EW: also in DL2 2DL2 2EX: also in DL2 2DL2 2EY: also in DL2 2DL2 2EZ: also in DL2 2DL2 2FU: also in DL2 2DL2 2HA: also in DL2 2DL2 2HB: also in DL2 2DL2 2HD: also in DL2 2DL2 2HE: also in DL2 2DL2 2HF: also in DL2 2DL2 2HG: also in DL2 2DL2 2HH: also in DL2 2DL2 2HJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2HL: also in DL2 2DL2 2HN: also in DL2 2DL2 2HP: also in DL2 2DL2 2HQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2HR: also in DL2 2DL2 2HS: also in DL2 2DL2 2HU: also in DL2 2DL2 2HW: also in DL2 2DL2 2HX: also in DL2 2DL2 2HY: also in DL2 2DL2 2HZ: also in DL2 2DL2 2JA: also in DL2 2DL2 2JB: also in DL2 2DL2 2JD: also in DL2 2DL2 2JE: also in DL2 2DL2 2JF: also in DL2 2DL2 2JG: also in DL2 2DL2 2JH: also in DL2 2DL2 2JJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2JL: also in DL2 2DL2 2JQ: 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 2QD: also in DL2 2DL2 2QJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2QL: also in DL2 2DL2 2QN: also in DL2 2DL2 2QP: also in DL2 2DL2 2QW: also in DL2 2DL2 2RR: also in DL2 2DL2 2SA: also in DL2 2DL2 2SD: also in DL2 2DL2 2SE: also in DL2 2DL2 2SG: also in DL2 2DL2 2SH: also in DL2 2DL2 2SJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2SL: also in DL2 2DL2 2SQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2SW: also in DL2 2DL2 2TN: also in DL2 2DL2 2YE: also in DL2 2 School 2.0 kmPolam Hall School 2.1 kmHurworth-on-Tees DL2 2SB Map of DL2 2SB and what is near it Map of DL2 2SB: its centre point, with the 347 other postcodes in the DL2 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.0 kmPolam Hall School 2.1 kmGP 2.1 kmHurworth DL2 2SB
  • DL2 2SB
  • Other postcodes in DL2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 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 54.5005, longitude -1.5574)

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 2SB?

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 2SB?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for DL2 2SB. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 DL2 2SB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL2 2SB 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 DL2 2SB 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 2SB.

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 2SB: 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 2SB is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:11 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 2SB?

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 2SB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL2 2SB 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 2SB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,320 homes in the neighbourhood around DL2 2SB. 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 2SB

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 2SB is in (ONS area E01012338), rounded by the VOA.

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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 2SB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL2 2SB is Darlington Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Darlington Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • North Road Rail Station Railway station 4.0 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 2SB, 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 2SB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL2 2SB, 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.

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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 2SB?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
  • Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 DL2 2SB?

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

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 2SB?

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

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

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

The centre of DL2 2SB 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 2SB?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL2 2SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Other crime5 reports
Public order2 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other theft2 reports

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 2SB

Ward
Hurworth
Parish
Hurworth
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Darlington
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

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DL2 2SA790 mDL2 2BF790 mDL2 2BX810 mDL2 1QB830 mDL2 2BZ830 mDL2 2BT830 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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