DL2 2XH
a residential and agricultural postcode in Houghton-le-Side, Darlington
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.5906 / 54°35'26"N
Longitude: -1.6555 / 1°39'19"W
OS Eastings: 422362
OS Northings: 521764
OS Grid: NZ223217
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR JHWC.D5
Mapcode Global: WHC5G.JWW5
Plus Code: 9C6WH8RV+6R
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eo11
What Three Birds: scaup.cowbird.thrasher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Houghton Lane, Houghton-le-Side, Darlington DL2 2XH
Summary
DL2 2XH is a residential and agricultural postcode in Houghton-le-Side, Darlington. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are F, D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £16,805 to £1,416,208 with an average of £509,622.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and F.
In the 2011 census, there were 23 people resident in DL2 2XH, of which 12 were male and 11 were female.
DL2 2XH is in the Darlington travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Darlington Primary Care Trust.
DL2 2XH is approximately 152m (499ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL2 2XH
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL2 2XH
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near DL2 2XH include Co-Operative Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL2 2XH at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL2 2XH 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
Heighington & Coniscliffe
Councillors
Gerald Lee (Conservative)
Paul Crudass (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Sedgefield
MP
Paul Howell (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL2 2XH.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL2 2XH.
Primary
Heighington Church of England Primary School
Hopelands, Heighington, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 6PH
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Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Timothy Hackworth Primary School
Byerley Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1HN
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Needs improvement
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Jubilee Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2EQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1ES
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Horndale Infants' School
Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7HB
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JZ
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Longfield Academy of Sport
Longfield Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 0HT
Academy Converter
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
Staindrop School an Academy
Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JU
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.