DL2 2XE postcode in Darlington, England

DL2 2XE is a postcode in Darlington, in the Brinkburn & Faverdale ward. It is in the Darlington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since May 2021.

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 North Road 2.7 km in a straight line

Where DL2 2XE is, and what is near it

Map of DL2 2XE and what is near it Map of DL2 2XE: its centre point, with the 347 other postcodes in the DL2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL2 2AB: also in DL2 2DL2 2FA: also in DL2 2DL2 2FB: also in DL2 2DL2 2FD: also in DL2 2DL2 2FE: also in DL2 2DL2 2FF: also in DL2 2DL2 2FG: also in DL2 2DL2 2FH: also in DL2 2DL2 2FJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2FL: also in DL2 2DL2 2FN: also in DL2 2DL2 2FP: also in DL2 2DL2 2FQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2FW: also in DL2 2DL2 2GA: also in DL2 2DL2 2GB: also in DL2 2DL2 2GD: also in DL2 2DL2 2GE: also in DL2 2DL2 2GF: also in DL2 2DL2 2GG: also in DL2 2DL2 2GH: also in DL2 2DL2 2GJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2GL: also in DL2 2DL2 2GN: also in DL2 2DL2 2GP: also in DL2 2DL2 2GQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2GR: also in DL2 2DL2 2GS: also in DL2 2DL2 2GT: also in DL2 2DL2 2GU: also in DL2 2DL2 2GW: also in DL2 2DL2 2GX: also in DL2 2DL2 2GZ: also in DL2 2DL2 2HT: also in DL2 2DL2 2JP: also in DL2 2DL2 2NF: also in DL2 2DL2 2RX: also in DL2 2DL2 2RY: also in DL2 2DL2 2RZ: also in DL2 2DL2 2TS: also in DL2 2DL2 2TT: also in DL2 2DL2 2US: also in DL2 2DL2 2WB: also in DL2 2DL2 2WD: also in DL2 2DL2 2WE: also in DL2 2DL2 2WF: also in DL2 2DL2 2WG: also in DL2 2DL2 2WH: also in DL2 2DL2 2WJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2WL: also in DL2 2DL2 2WN: also in DL2 2DL2 2WP: also in DL2 2DL2 2WQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2WR: also in DL2 2DL2 2WS: also in DL2 2DL2 2WT: also in DL2 2DL2 2WU: also in DL2 2DL2 2WW: also in DL2 2DL2 2XA: also in DL2 2DL2 2XB: also in DL2 2DL2 2XD: also in DL2 2DL2 2XF: also in DL2 2DL2 2XR: also in DL2 2DL2 2XS: also in DL2 2DL2 2XU: also in DL2 2DL2 2YB: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZD: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZE: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZF: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZG: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZH: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZJ: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZL: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZN: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZP: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZQ: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZR: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZS: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZU: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZW: also in DL2 2DL2 2ZX: also in DL2 2 GP 2.1 kmNorth Road station 2.7 kmHurworth DL2 2XE Map of DL2 2XE and what is near it Map of DL2 2XE: its centre point, with the 347 other postcodes in the DL2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.1 kmHurworth DL2 2XE
  • DL2 2XE
  • Other postcodes in DL2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 54.5448, longitude -1.5938)

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 2XE?

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 2XE?

Every home and business at DL2 2XE 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 2XE?

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

Check the bin days for DL2 2XE 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 2XE 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 2XE.

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 2XE: 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 2XE 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 2XE?

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 2XE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DL2 2XE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 December 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 2XE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,500 homes in the neighbourhood around DL2 2XE. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (53%). 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 2XE

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 £3,602 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,217.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,663
Band Babout 300 (20%)£1,940
Band Cabout 480 (32%)£2,217
Band Dabout 410 (27%)£2,494
Band Eabout 240 (16%)£3,048
Band Fabout 40 (3%)£3,602
Band Gfewer than 5£4,156
Band Hwithheld£4,988

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 53% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 DL2 2XE is in (ONS area E01033481), 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 2XE?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL2 2XE is North Road Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • North Road Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Darlington 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.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holderness Drive, 129 m away.

More stations near DL2 2XE, 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 2XE?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL2 2XE 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DL2 2XE?

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

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 2XE?

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

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

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

The centre of DL2 2XE 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 2XE?

Police.uk records 123 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL2 2XE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Other theft5 reports
Other crime4 reports

Also: public order 3, burglary 3, vehicle crime 2, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1.

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 2XE

Ward
Brinkburn & Faverdale
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
May 2021

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DL2 2XD30 mDL2 2XB70 mDL2 2FF100 mDL2 2FG120 mDL2 2ZE120 mDL2 2FJ130 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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