Merrybent, Darlington - DL2 2LB
Key Postcode Insights
DL2 2LB is a residential postcode situated on Merrybent, Darlington, DL2 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 668th largest and 634th most expensive of the 802 postcodes in the DL2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 20 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £404,829
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,735pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DL2 2LB is a residential postcode situated on Merrybent, Darlington, DL2 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 668th largest and 634th most expensive of the 802 postcodes in the DL2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 20 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £404,829
- 10 Year change
- up 23.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,735pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DL2 2LB
- 1 Darlington
5 Bed Modern House
- 1B Darlington
Unknown
- 1C Darlington
Unknown
- 3 Darlington
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DL2 2LB sold for £285,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £404,829.
The DL2 2LB Sales Market has increased by 23.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.2% | £404,829 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £400,142 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £391,647 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £390,573 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £388,016 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £357,321 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £338,374 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £334,845 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £335,031 |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £330,455 |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £327,903 |
| June 2015 | 0.3% | £322,474 |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £321,360 |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £311,040 |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £314,604 |
| June 2011 | -2.1% | £315,800 |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £322,669 |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £315,301 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £338,510 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £345,170 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,735.
The DL2 2LB Rental Market has increased by 51.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,735pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £1,696pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.6% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £1,496pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £1,195pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £1,168pcm |
| June 2016 | -1% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.7% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2010 | 2% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,106pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £285,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
DL2 2LB has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£285,000 | 3 Bed House11, Darlington, DL2 2LB11, Darlington, DL2 2LB
- Sold Jul 2024£415,000 | 4 Bed House21, Darlington, DL2 2LB21, Darlington, DL2 2LB
- Sold Jul 2022£350,000 | 4 Bed House15, Darlington, DL2 2LB15, Darlington, DL2 2LB
- Sold Nov 2018£397,000 | 5 Bed House21A, Darlington, DL2 2LB21A, Darlington, DL2 2LB
- Sold Mar 2017£320,000 | 5 Bed House19, Darlington, DL2 2LB19, Darlington, DL2 2LB
Nearby Postcodes
DL2 2LB is the 668th largest and the 634th most expensive postcode out of the 802 postcodes in the DL2 area.
- DL2 2JS, Nursery Lane, Darlington, DL2DL2 2JS34 Addresses|301 m away
- DL2 2LD, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2DL2 2LD2 Addresses|326 m away
- DL2 2JZ, Merrybent Drive, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2DL2 2JZ48 Addresses|391 m away
- DL2 2LE, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2DL2 2LE42 Addresses|406 m away
- DL2 2LF, Merrybent, Darlington, DL2DL2 2LF36 Addresses|448 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (2)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (12)
Schools Nearby
- Mowden Junior School2.1 km away
- Mowden Infant School2.2 km away
- High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School2.4 km away
- Hummersknott Academy1.8 km away
- Wyvern Academy2.2 km away
- Carmel College2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DL2 2LB is North Road (Darlington) station, which is 4.6 kilometres away.
- North Road (Darlington)|4.6 km away
- Darlington|4.8 km away
- Heighington|8.4 km away
- Dinsdale|10.0 km away
