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DL1 3TB

Oakwood Drive

Harrowgate Hill

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Detailed insights for DL1 3TB

Overview

Postcode DL1 3TB is located in an urban city, within the Harrowgate Hill ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Whinfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Whinfield is £47,178 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Springfield Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Whinfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Whinfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Whinfield is £47,178 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 65 ft away from DL1 3TB.

Flood risk

No risk

Whinfield near DL1 3TB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL1 3TB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSpringfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Springfield Park
0.2 miBensham ParkSmallWalking directions to Bensham Park

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
4,345.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
8.4(-63%)
Violence and sexual offences
8.4(-79%)
Other theft
4.66(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.87(-84%)
Other crime
1.87(-48%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
95.36%
Other White
10
3.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.66%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.33%
Indian
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
34.77%
Level 3 (A level)
53
20.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
18.36%
No qualifications
29
11.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
7.42%
Total 16+ residents: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
51.75%
Owns with a mortgage
50
43.86%
Social rents from council
3
2.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.88%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Harrowgate Hill

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £166,000 in Harrowgate Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,500 up to £389,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harrowgate Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harrowgate Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£284,248
Semi-Detached61£155,000
Terraced20£135,000

10 year median price trend in Harrowgate Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harrowgate Hill.

Schools

In the DL1 3TB postcode area, located within Whinfield, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 3TB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHarrowgate Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.7 miSecondaryLongfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 3TB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 3TB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierThompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3EWWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miPremier1 Springfield Road, Darlington, DL1 2QDWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miPremier473 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3BNWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miMorrisons Daily405 North Road, Darlington, DL1 3BNWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miSeema Family StoreNorth Road, Darlington, DL1 2JRWalking directions to Seema Family Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Darlington district (2025-26).

Band A£1,581
Band B£1,845
Band C£2,108
Band D£2,372
Band E£2,899
Band F£3,426
Band G£3,953
Band H£4,743

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictDarlingtonE06000005
Parliamentary ConstituencyDarlingtonE14001190
WardHarrowgate HillE05010417
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WhinfieldE02002561
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 003CE01012330
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1995-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.