Turf Close Darlington
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10419036.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £236,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Darlington cost £159,770 in August 2026 (+1.9% on a year); private rents averaged £691 a month.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Chemical and Insulating Company Tip, is 330 m away.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Burtree Lane - Solar farm, is 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Darlington costs £2,494 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is North Road (Darlington), about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Moorlands Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 59 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £367,475 | £304,950 | £430,000 |
| 2020 | 4 | £242,450 | £208,000 | £404,950 |
| 2019 | 4 | £227,450 | £214,950 | £288,450 |
| 2018 | 1 | £259,950 | £259,950 | £259,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2019 | 1 DL2 2FA | Semi-detached | £214,950 | New build. |
| 22 Jul 2024 | 2 DL2 2FA | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 2 DL2 2FA | Semi-detached | £208,000 | New build. |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 3 DL2 2FA | Semi-detached | £214,950 | New build. |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 4 DL2 2FA | Semi-detached | £214,950 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2018 | 5 DL2 2FA | Detached | £259,950 | New build. |
| 7 Apr 2022 | 6 DL2 2FA | Detached | £304,950 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2019 | 7 DL2 2FA | Detached | £239,950 | New build. |
| 23 Feb 2023 | 8 DL2 2FA | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 8 DL2 2FA | Detached | £269,950 | New build. |
| 23 Nov 2022 | 9 DL2 2FA | Detached | £430,000 | New build. |
| 9 Sep 2019 | 10 DL2 2FA | Semi-detached | £288,450 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 12 DL2 2FA | Detached | £404,950 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Darlington
A typical home in Darlington cost £159,770 in August 2026, 1.9% more than a year before. That is 16% more than five years earlier and 33% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £277,876 |
| Semi-detached | £176,173 |
| Terraced | £130,904 |
| Flat or maisonette | £97,138 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £140,719 |
Private renters in Darlington paid £691 a month on average in September 2026, 6.2% more than a year before. That is 36% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £497 |
| Two bedrooms | £631 |
| Three bedrooms | £769 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,095 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 2018 (8); 2015 (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,758 kWh of it on average in 2024, 31% less than the district's 12,735 kWh, and 1,955 kWh of electricity, 48% less than the district's 3,740 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL2 2FA | 11 | 2,640 kWh | 11 | 11,458 kWh |
| DL2 2AB | 65 | 1,297 kWh | 66 | 7,538 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DL2.
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 C (32% of about 1,500 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.
Energy projects nearby
3 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Distribution Centre - Darlington Darlington 13/00553/FUL | Solar farm | 1.2 MW | Operational Mar 2014 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Burtree Lane - Solar farm Darlington 22/00213/FUL | Solar farm | 49.9 MW | Being built Jul 2025 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Rise Carr, Darlington / CLNR EES3-1 | Battery storage | 2.5 MW | Operational Jun 2014 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL2 2FA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| DL2 2AB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 330 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical and Insulating Company Tip West Auckland Road, Darlington, County Durham | from 1928 | Inert, industrial, special (hazardous), liquid sludge; gas control on site | 330 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 61 m and 62 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL2 2AB | 82% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| DL2 2FA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Heighington 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest John Fowler Way West Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 54.8 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Moorlands Surgery Good Mar 2019 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Park Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile At West Park | 280 m |
| Hospital | West Park Hospital | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holicote Good Sep 2019 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Cockerton Police Office | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa, Tillage Green Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 14 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 630 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Archdeacon Newton moated site, deserted manorial settlement and section of rig and furrow, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Archdeacon Newton moated site, deserted manorial settlement and section of rig and furrow | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Copshaw Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Weezey Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Long Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Flatts Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Swallow Hole | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the street's 12 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 340 m | No published inspection | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18% at the higher standard (2025; 78% in 2024 and 68% in 2023) |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 76% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 64% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Wyvern Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 41.3 (37.7 in 2025 and 39.7 in 2024); 29.3% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | 77% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 13% at the higher standard (2025; 74% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 37% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 55% in 2024 and 35% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
4 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 340 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Out of School club DL2 2GF | Out-of-school day care | 45 | Not inspected yet | 340 m |
| Kids 1st - Darlington DL2 2GF | Full day care | 108 | Good (Jun 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 340 m |
| Outdoor-Ambition Ltd DL3 0EG | Full day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Darlington DL3 9EX | Full day care | 88 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 42 childminders and 6 home childcarers (nannies) in Darlington. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores Ltd DL2 2GZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Marks And Spencer PLC DL2 2GZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Kids 1st Day Nursery DL2 2GF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| West Park Day Nursery (Out Of School Club) DL2 2GF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Allied Pharmacy West Park DL2 2GL | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Nisa Local DL2 2GL | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Cactus Kitchen DL2 2GL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Cooplands DL2 2GL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2024 |
| The White Heifer That Travelled DL2 2GG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Littler Children's Childminding DL3 0GG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (18); On or near Turf Close (11); On or near John Fowler Way (9); On or near Hunt Mews (7); On or near Steam Plough Place (5).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2023 09:03 | Serious | 1 person | A68, 60 mph | Flooded road |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Nearby streets
Research Road · Jeremiah Drive · Invention Row · Black Poplar Avenue · Winding Way · Cranesbill Lane · Steam Plough Place · Hunt Mews · Globe Flower Close · The Assemblage · Pennycress Lane · Collingsway
All the streets in 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.