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DL1 4HX

Fenby Avenue

Bank Top & Lascelles

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Detailed insights for DL1 4HX

Overview

Postcode DL1 4HX is located in an urban city, within the Bank Top & Lascelles ward 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 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bank Top is £35,968 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Eastbourne Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Bank Top has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bank Top has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

20.3%

Approximately 20.3% 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.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Bank Top is £35,968 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL1 4HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Bank Top near DL1 4HX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL1 4HX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL1 4HX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miEastbourne ParkMediumWalking directions to Eastbourne Park

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
6,979.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
40.31(+76%)
Violence and sexual offences
34.9(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
27.08(+126%)
Public order
5.42(-38%)
Burglary
5.42(+9%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
320
95.52%
Other White
12
3.58%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.6%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 335

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
23.31%
Level 4+ (Degree)
51
19.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
50
18.8%
Level 3 (A level)
44
16.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
12.41%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
39.84%
Owns outright
39
30.47%
Social rents from council
24
18.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.38%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Bank Top & Lascelles

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £105,000 in Bank Top & Lascelles area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £294,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bank Top & Lascelles 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 Bank Top & Lascelles over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£237,500
Flats10£77,000
Semi-Detached19£146,875
Terraced29£94,000

10 year median price trend in Bank Top & Lascelles

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bank Top & Lascelles.

Schools

In the DL1 4HX postcode area, located within Bank Top, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL1 4HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryFirthmoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL1 4HX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL1 4HX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miShopwise Convenience StoreBurnside Road, Darlington, DL1 4SAWalking directions to Shopwise Convenience Store
0.2 miPremier59 Brignall Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4SQWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miNisa Local16 Scargill Court, Darlington, DL1 4XJWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miCostcutterEdgemoor Road, Darlington, DL1 4QEWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miOne Stop218-220 Yarm Road, Darlington, DL1 1XDWalking directions to One Stop

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
WardBank Top & LascellesE05010412
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bank TopE02002570
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 012EE01012341
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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