Close Street Darlington
16 addresses across 1 postcode (DL1), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10403723.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £63,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Darlington costs £2,494 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is North Road (Darlington), about 420 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and Hopetown (10 hectares) is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Denmark Street Surgery, about 220 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 321 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £56,000 | £56,000 | £56,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £59,500 | £59,500 | £59,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £81,000 | £67,000 | £95,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £77,950 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £64,950 | £64,950 | £64,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | 1 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 2 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 3 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £95,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 May 2022 | 2A DL1 2HH | Terraced | £89,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 8 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2021 | 7 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £57,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2021 | 4 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £45,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 13 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 8 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 2A DL1 2HH | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2009 | 6 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £59,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2008 | 10 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | 2A DL1 2HH | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | 2 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2006 | 13 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 7 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2005 | 1 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £77,950 | |
| 21 Mar 2005 | 5 DL1 2HH | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2004 | 2A DL1 2HH | Terraced | £64,950 | |
| 5 Sep 2002 | 8 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £28,500 | |
| 22 May 2002 | 13 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 1 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2000 | 7 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £23,000 | |
| 2 Dec 1998 | 7 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £15,250 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 8 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £24,950 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | 3 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £16,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1996 | 12 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £29,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 6 DL1 2HH | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 13 Apr 1995 | 2A DL1 2HH | Terraced | £28,500 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (2); House, enclosed mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (10); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (100% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Eldon Street, not permissioned (350 m)
- Former Rise Carr Club, Eldon Place, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Signal House Whesseo Road, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Eastmount Road Coal Depot, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Gas Holder, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Site East off Dumfries Street, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- 182 Northgate, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- Chesnut Street Car Park, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 52 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 2HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westmoreland Street North Road (Darlington) | 180 m |
| Car parks | Chesnut Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denmark Street Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Road Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hopetown 10 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North End Recreation Ground 8.9 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Five Archers Allotments 9,530 m² | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Skerne Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 470 m (0.3 miles) south. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Skerne Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| North Road Railway Station (Now Railway Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Goods Shed East South East of North Road Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| West Cemetery, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Hutton Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Elly Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Ellyhill Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Beaumont Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 16 |
7 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Gurney Pease Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Darlington College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longfield Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springfield Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Haughton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Borough Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Primary School DL1 2HF | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Richard Court Community Kitchen DL1 2JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2023 |
| North Road Fish Bar DL1 2EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Hong Tu Chinese Takeaway DL1 2EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Jillys DL1 2EJ | Other catering premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Pizza Palace DL1 2PS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Havelock Centre DL1 2JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Hosni Alnayr DL1 2EQ | Retailers - other | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Food Plus DL1 2EQ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Kandy Grills And Desserts DL1 2PT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd DL1 2PY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2023 |
| Lifestyle Express DL1 2PT | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Pick And Pay DL1 2EL | Retailers - other | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Albert Road Post Office DL1 2EQ | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2023 |
| MFG Morrisons Daily Darlington North Road DL1 2PY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 123 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 90 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Charles Street (60); On or near Wales Street (49); On or near Edmund Street (38); On or near Havelock Street (25); On or near Stephen Court (24).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- DL1 2HH: 16 addresses of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
James Street · Bob Harrison Court · Grass Street · Richard Court · Henry Street · Elizabeth Place · Gurney Street · Field Street · Shildon Street · Stephen Court · Pendleton Road South · Alfred Street
All the streets in DL1 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.