TS21 1LJ postcode in Darlington, England
TS21 1LJ is a postcode in Darlington, in the Sadberge & Middleton St George ward. It is in the Stockton West parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TS21 1LJ is, and what is near it
- TS21 1LJ
- Other postcodes in TS21 1: 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 54.5960, longitude -1.4143)
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 TS21 1LJ?
- 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 TS21 1LJ 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 TS21 1LJ?
None of the homes and businesses at TS21 1LJ 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)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 TS21 1LJ?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TS21 1LJ.
Check the bin days for TS21 1LJ 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 TS21 1LJ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at TS21 1LJ. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 1 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 TS21 1LJ: 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 TS21 1LJ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TS21 1LJ?
Homes in TS21 1 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, up 15.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £308,498 44 sales
- Semi-detached £186,000 16 sales
- Terraced £175,702 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TS21 district: a typical £225,000 from 211 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 TS21 1LJ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TS21 1LJ 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 TS21 1LJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around TS21 1LJ. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (21%). 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 £4,156 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,494.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (6%) | £1,663 |
| Band B | about 160 (14%) | £1,940 |
| Band C | about 190 (17%) | £2,217 |
| Band D | about 280 (24%) | £2,494 |
| Band E | about 240 (21%) | £3,048 |
| Band F | about 130 (11%) | £3,602 |
| Band G | about 80 (7%) | £4,156 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,988 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 16% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 21% 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 TS21 1LJ is in (ONS area E01012366), 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 TS21 1LJ?
The nearest open schools to TS21 1LJ, 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 TS21 1LJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TS21 1LJ is Stockton Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.
- Stockton Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
- Thornaby Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive
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 TS21 1LJ, 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 TS21 1LJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TS21 1LJ, 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.
- Park Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 631001 1.2 kmWalk
- Skerne Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 620300 6.8 kmDrive
- Norton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01642 745350 6.8 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 TS21 1LJ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TS21 1LJ 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 TS21 1LJ?
The nearest to the centre of TS21 1LJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hardwick Dental Practice Phone 01642 616475 4.3 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Rimswell Parade - Stockton On Tees Phone 01642 581688 4.4 kmCycle
- Grace Dental Care 4.5 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 TS21 1LJ?
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.
- University Hospital of North Tees Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 617617 4.5 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Tees Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 360100 5.3 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 TS21 1LJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TS21 1LJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Longlast Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01740 631391 1.9 kmCycle
- Springwood Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 378656 3.8 kmCycle
- South Parade Phone 01642 070290 4.0 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 TS21 1LJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TS21 1LJ, 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.
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Durham Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01642 911504 3.9 kmCycle
- Newham Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 4.3 kmCycle
- Allied Pharmacy Fairfield Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01642 587625 4.6 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 TS21 1LJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of TS21 1LJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Harrison Family Vets 5.3 kmDrive
- Jacqui Paterson’s Vets 5.9 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets Stockton 6.5 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 TS21 1LJ in a conservation area?
The centre of TS21 1LJ 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 TS21 1LJ?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TS21 1LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TS21 1LJ
- Ward
- Sadberge & Middleton St George
- Parish
- Bishopton
- 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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