| Postcode | DL2 3EN | 
|---|---|
| Post Town | Darlington | 
| Nearest station | Shildon (11 km) | 
| Bus stops | Lord Nelson (E) Spa Road (E) Spa Road (W) | 
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 42 View | 
| Known addresses | 1 Academy Gardens, Gainford 3 Academy Gardens, Gainford 5 Academy Gardens, Gainford 6 Academy Gardens, Gainford 8 Academy Gardens, Gainford 10 Academy Gardens, Gainford 14 Academy Gardens, Gainford 15 Academy Gardens, Gainford 18 Academy Gardens, Gainford 19 Academy Gardens, Gainford 22 Academy Gardens, Gainford 23 Academy Gardens, Gainford 24 Academy Gardens, Gainford 25 Academy Gardens, Gainford 26 Academy Gardens, Gainford 27 Academy Gardens, Gainford 28 Academy Gardens, Gainford 29 Academy Gardens, Gainford 31 Academy Gardens, Gainford 32 Academy Gardens, Gainford 33 Academy Gardens, Gainford 34 Academy Gardens, Gainford 37 Academy Gardens, Gainford 38 Academy Gardens, Gainford 39 Academy Gardens, Gainford | 
| Main property type | Detached | 
| Businesses | 
| Latitude | 54.548513 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.7351 | |
| Easting | 417233 | |
| Northing | 517061 | |
| Grid reference | NZ172170 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 581817 6045288 | |
| what3words | udder.calculate.flamed | |
| FixPhrase | crumpet lyrically snack unissued | |
| Plus code | 9C6WG7X7+CX | |
| Altitude | 84 metres (276 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 7:08 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:35 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 35.4 KMs (22 miles) | 
| Parish | Gainford | E04010632 | 
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Lower Teesdale | E05016182 | 
| Unitary Authority | County Durham | E06000047 | 
| County | County Durham | E11000007 | 
| Constituency (2024) | Bishop Auckland | E14001101 | 
| MP | Sam Rushworth | Labour | 
| Police force | Durham | |
| Water company | Northumbrian Water | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Durham | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | North East | |
| Country | England | E92000001 | 
| Date introduced | January 1980 | 
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 2025 | 
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) | 
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean | 
| Population (2011) | 103 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 39 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) | Most deprivedLeast deprived | |
| Average household income (2020) | Lowest (£22,200)
                        Highest (£108,100)
                       | |
| Rural/urban (2021) | Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Rural town and fringe | |
| Built up area (2024) | Gainford | E63007420 | 
| Census output area (2021) | E00105880 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 6B2 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | County Durham 064F | E01020862 | 
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | County Durham 064F | E01020862 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop | E02004345 | 
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop | E02004345 | 
| Travel to work area | Darlington | E30000199 | 
| Average property price in Darlington | £167,728 | 
|---|---|
| Annual change | 2.7% | 
| Address | Type | Date | Price | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Other (freehold) | Nov 2022 | £2,250 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Feb 2000 | £75,500 | |
| 39 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Mar 2022 | £425,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Dec 2009 | £250,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Dec 2000 | £115,000 | |
| 34 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Oct 2021 | £225,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Apr 2006 | £187,000 | |
| 32 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Mar 2021 | £222,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Nov 2003 | £137,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Apr 1996 | £68,000 | |
| 8 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Jun 2020 | £225,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Apr 2002 | £120,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Mar 2000 | £87,500 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Oct 1998 | £85,000 | |
| 26 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Sep 2019 | £260,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Aug 2011 | £185,000 | |
| 6 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Jul 2019 | £197,500 | 
| 14 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Apr 2019 | £197,500 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Mar 1995 | £78,000 | |
| 33 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Aug 2018 | £210,000 | 
| 19 Academy Gardens, Gainford | Detached (freehold) | Jan 2015 | £178,000 |