Postcode DL1 4EA is located in an urban city, within the Bank Top & Lascelles area of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Bank Top area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 32% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bank Top is £35,968 per year. The median sale price in Bank Top & Lascelles is £108,000 (around £135 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £78,000 and £146,875. The nearest station is Darlington, about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Eastbourne Park.
Bank Top has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,174 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.
Bank Top has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 58.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bank Top is £35,968 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL1 4EA.
Bank Top near DL1 4EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Darlington | N/A | Walking directions to Darlington |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Eastbourne Park | Medium | Walking directions to Eastbourne Park |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £108,000 (about £135 per square foot) in Bank Top & Lascelles area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £280,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £172,500 | £166 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £135,000 | £145 |
| Terraced | 29 | £95,000 | £123 |
| Flats | 13 | £65,000 | £129 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £152,500 | £64,750 | £98,000 | £70,000 |
| 2017 | £154,975 | £73,000 | £105,000 | £60,000 |
| 2018 | £158,950 | £60,000 | £104,500 | £62,000 |
| 2019 | £170,500 | £67,500 | £118,000 | £56,000 |
| 2020 | £170,000 | £59,000 | £128,000 | £65,000 |
| 2021 | £195,000 | £65,000 | £120,250 | £74,000 |
| 2022 | £152,000 | £69,000 | £140,000 | £87,500 |
| 2023 | £199,750 | £70,000 | £128,000 | £76,500 |
| 2024 | £248,000 | £70,000 | £120,000 | £89,000 |
| 2025 | £220,000 | £75,000 | £145,000 | £93,000 |
| 2026 | £160,000 | £66,000 | £168,000 | £92,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £144 | £106 | £116 | £78 |
| 2017 | £155 | £116 | £115 | £75 |
| 2018 | £154 | £100 | £114 | £73 |
| 2019 | £145 | £106 | £117 | £69 |
| 2020 | £163 | £96 | £123 | £74 |
| 2021 | £158 | £104 | £132 | £81 |
| 2022 | £161 | £126 | £138 | £97 |
| 2023 | £176 | £134 | £145 | £94 |
| 2024 | £169 | £115 | £125 | £101 |
| 2025 | £160 | £115 | £139 | £109 |
| 2026 | £170 | £129 | £172 | £131 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL1 4EA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | 250, Geneva Road, Darlington, DL1 4HP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 246, Geneva Road, Darlington, DL1 4HP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £132,500 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 87, Fenby Avenue, Darlington, DL1 4HU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £156,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 227, Geneva Road, Darlington, DL1 4HR | Other | Freehold | £144,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 328, Geneva Road, Darlington, DL1 4HJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £126,000 |
In the DL1 4EA postcode area, located within Bank Top, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL1 4EA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nisa Local | 16 Scargill Court, Darlington, DL1 4XJ | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.2 mi | Shopwise Convenience Store | Burnside Road, Darlington, DL1 4SA | Walking directions to Shopwise Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Simply Food And Drinks | Geneva Road, Darlington, DL1 4HG | Walking directions to Simply Food And Drinks |
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Edgemoor Road, Darlington, DL1 4QE | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 59 Brignall Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4SQ | Walking directions to Premier |
Annual council tax rates for Darlington district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL1 4EA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Graham Anderson
Bank Top & Lascelles - Elected 4 May 2023
David Jeffrey Ray
Bank Top & Lascelles - Elected 4 May 2023
Helen Crumbie
Bank Top & Lascelles - Elected 4 May 2023
Lola McEvoy
Darlington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL1 4EA records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DL1 4EA in Bank Top & Lascelles is £108,000 (about £135 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to DL1 4EA, including St John's Church of England Academy (Outstanding), The Rydal Academy (Good) and Firthmoor Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to DL1 4EA is Darlington, about 1,098 m away.
DL1 4EA scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,174 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Darlington covering DL1 4EA is Lola McEvoy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Andrew Graham Anderson (Labour Party), David Jeffrey Ray (Labour Party) and Helen Crumbie (Labour Party).