A1(M) Blyth, Darlington
13 addresses across 6 postcodes (DL10,DL2), about 5 km (3.1 miles) long, classed as a motorway. USRN 10414127.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Darlington costs £2,494 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is North Road (Darlington), about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Carmel Medical Practice, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 1,230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Darlington in 2026-27: Band D £2,494 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,663 | £1,940 | £2,217 | £2,494 | £3,048 | £3,602 | £4,156 | £4,988 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (26% of about 3,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARN 100 METRES EAST OF HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- 478 AND 480, CONISCLIFFE ROAD, grade II
- 55 AND 57, LOW CONISCLIFFE, grade II
- TEES BANK HOUSE, grade II
- WELL BANK HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL2 2NF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL2 2RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL10 6HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL2 2LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL2 2RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DL2 2XU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 49 m and 77 m above sea level (66 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL10 6HP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| DL2 2LD | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| DL2 2NF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 80% |
| DL2 2RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL2 2RD | 0% | 0% | 0% | 83% |
| DL2 2XU | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Heighington 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest East End Merrybent | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 56.9 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Carmel Medical Practice | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Rowlands Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Smile At West Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | West Park Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Cockerton Police Office | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Mowden Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,410 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 610 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Bushel Hill Park 8,560 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,420 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coniscliffe Road waterworks, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coniscliffe Road waterworks | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| West Cemetery, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Morley Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Thornton Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Howden Hill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| The Glen | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 13 |
9 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Darlington: see them on the Darlington page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hummersknott Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wyvern Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mowden Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mowden Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carmel College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (north-yorkshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DL2 2NF: 5 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- DL2 2RB: 4 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- DL10 6HP: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- DL2 2LD: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- DL2 2RD: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- DL2 2XU: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
All the streets in DL10, DL2 and across Darlington.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.