DL4 2QE postcode in Darlington, England

DL4 2QE is a postcode in Darlington, in the Heighington & Coniscliffe ward. It is in the Darlington 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 Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at DL4 2QE can get it Across Darlington: 93% Typical price £80,000 Homes sold in DL4 2, last 12 months. ▼ 3% on the year before Nearest station Shildon 1.4 km in a straight line

Where DL4 2QE is, and what is near it

Map of DL4 2QE and what is near it Map of DL4 2QE: its centre point, with the 151 other postcodes in the DL4 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 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. DL4 2BF: also in DL4 2DL4 2BT: also in DL4 2DL4 2DF: also in DL4 2DL4 2DG: also in DL4 2DL4 2DH: also in DL4 2DL4 2DQ: also in DL4 2DL4 2DS: also in DL4 2DL4 2DT: also in DL4 2DL4 2DU: also in DL4 2DL4 2DX: also in DL4 2DL4 2DY: also in DL4 2DL4 2DZ: also in DL4 2DL4 2GA: also in DL4 2DL4 2GB: also in DL4 2DL4 2GH: also in DL4 2DL4 2GP: also in DL4 2DL4 2GT: also in DL4 2DL4 2GU: also in DL4 2DL4 2JA: also in DL4 2DL4 2JB: also in DL4 2DL4 2JD: also in DL4 2DL4 2JE: also in DL4 2DL4 2JF: also in DL4 2DL4 2JG: also in DL4 2DL4 2JJ: also in DL4 2DL4 2JL: also in DL4 2DL4 2JN: also in DL4 2DL4 2JP: also in DL4 2DL4 2JQ: also in DL4 2DL4 2JR: also in DL4 2DL4 2JS: also in DL4 2DL4 2JT: also in DL4 2DL4 2JU: also in DL4 2DL4 2JW: also in DL4 2DL4 2JX: also in DL4 2DL4 2JY: also in DL4 2DL4 2JZ: also in DL4 2DL4 2LA: also in DL4 2DL4 2LB: also in DL4 2DL4 2LD: also in DL4 2DL4 2LE: also in DL4 2DL4 2LF: also in DL4 2DL4 2LG: also in DL4 2DL4 2LH: also in DL4 2DL4 2LJ: also in DL4 2DL4 2LL: also in DL4 2DL4 2LN: also in DL4 2DL4 2LP: also in DL4 2DL4 2LQ: also in DL4 2DL4 2LS: also in DL4 2DL4 2LW: also in DL4 2DL4 2NE: also in DL4 2DL4 2QB: also in DL4 2DL4 2QD: also in DL4 2DL4 2QN: also in DL4 2DL4 2QP: also in DL4 2DL4 2QR: also in DL4 2DL4 2RA: also in DL4 2DL4 2RB: also in DL4 2DL4 2RD: also in DL4 2DL4 2RE: also in DL4 2DL4 2RF: also in DL4 2DL4 2RG: also in DL4 2DL4 2RH: also in DL4 2DL4 2RQ: also in DL4 2 School 1.9 km2 places, 2.0–3.2 kmNewton Aycliffe station 2.2 kmSchool 2.6 kmGP 3.0 kmShildon & Dene Valley DL4 2QE Map of DL4 2QE and what is near it Map of DL4 2QE: its centre point, with the 151 other postcodes in the DL4 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 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 kmSchool 2.6 kmShildon & Dene Valley DL4 2QE
  • DL4 2QE
  • Other postcodes in DL4 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 54.6158, longitude -1.6231)

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 DL4 2QE?

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 DL4 2QE?

None of the homes and businesses at DL4 2QE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DL4 2QE 0% Darlington 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DL4 2QE 0% Darlington 98%
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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 DL4 2QE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL4 2QE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL4 2QE 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 DL4 2QE 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 DL4 2QE.

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 DL4 2QE: 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 DL4 2QE 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 DL4 2QE?

Homes in DL4 2 sold for a typical £80,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£80,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£82,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £230,000 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £102,250 20 sales
  • Terraced £70,000 38 sales

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

Across the whole DL4 district: a typical £80,000 from 121 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 DL4 2QE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL4 2QE 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 DL4 2QE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,200 homes in the neighbourhood around DL4 2QE. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (31%). 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 DL4 2QE

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 £4,156 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,494.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (5%)£1,663
Band Babout 100 (8%)£1,940
Band Cabout 140 (12%)£2,217
Band Dabout 440 (37%)£2,494
Band Eabout 260 (22%)£3,048
Band Fabout 140 (12%)£3,602
Band Gabout 60 (5%)£4,156
Band Hwithheld£4,988

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 31% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 DL4 2QE is in (ONS area E01012334), 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 DL4 2QE?

The nearest open schools to DL4 2QE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL4 2QE, 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 DL4 2QE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DL4 2QE is Shildon Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Shildon Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Newton Aycliffe Rail Station Railway station 2.2 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 DL4 2QE, 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 DL4 2QE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL4 2QE, 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 DL4 2QE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DL4 2QE 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.

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

Which dentists are near DL4 2QE?

The nearest to the centre of DL4 2QE, 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 DL4 2QE?

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 DL4 2QE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL4 2QE, 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 DL4 2QE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL4 2QE, 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 DL4 2QE?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL4 2QE 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 DL4 2QE in a conservation area?

The centre of DL4 2QE 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 DL4 2QE?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL4 2QE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Public order1 report
Other crime1 report

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 DL4 2QE

Ward
Heighington & Coniscliffe
Parish
Heighington
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DL4 2QD590 mDL4 2RB900 mDL4 2QP950 mDL5 6NR970 mDL5 6NS980 mDL4 2RD1.0 km
All of DL4

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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