DL2 2GL
a primarily residential postcode in West Park, Darlington
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.5473 / 54°32'50"N
Longitude: -1.5866 / 1°35'11"W
OS Eastings: 426843
OS Northings: 516968
OS Grid: NZ268169
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KHCV.9Q
Mapcode Global: WHC5P.LYQW
Plus Code: 9C6WGCW7+W9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94en91
What Three Birds: killdeer.sparrow.whitethroat
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Tillage Green, Faverdale, Darlington DL2 2GL
Summary
DL2 2GL is a primarily residential postcode in West Park, Darlington. It was first introduced in April 2007.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £39,226 to £300,712 with an average of £106,227.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
79% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £5,900 to £52,000 with an average of £24,900. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Offices.
Darlington is a town, which had a population of 92,363 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 50 people resident in DL2 2GL, of which 24 were male and 26 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DL2 2GL is in the Darlington travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Darlington Primary Care Trust.
DL2 2GL is approximately 60m (197ft) above sea level.
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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL2 2GL
5b2: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Communal Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL2 2GL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near DL2 2GL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL2 2GL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Darlington Borough Council
Ward
Brinkburn & Faverdale
Councillors
Rebecca Baker (Labour)
David Beckett (Labour)
Scott Durham (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Darlington
MP
Peter Gibson (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL2 2GL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL2 2GL.
Primary
West Park Academy
Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2GF
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Newton Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9HE
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Ages 2 - 11
Good
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Newton Lane, Cockerton, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9EX
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Ages 5 - 11
Good
Holy Family RC Primary School
Prior Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9EN
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Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Mowden Junior School
Conyers Avenue, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9DE
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Ages 7 - 11
Good
Secondary
Longfield Academy of Sport
Longfield Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 0HT
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
Carmel College
The Headlands, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8RW
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8AR
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 2AN
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1LL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Hurworth School
Croft Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2JG
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.