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DL3 7BD

College

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 7BD

Overview

Postcode DL3 7BD is located in an urban city, within the College ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the College & Park West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in College & Park West is £53,600 per year. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

College & Park West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,689 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

College & Park West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.5%

Approximately 9.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in College & Park West is £53,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL3 7BD.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 7BD 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 7BD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 7BD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDenes ParkMediumWalking directions to Denes Park
0.5 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.2 miStanhope ParkSmallWalking directions to Stanhope Park

Area Profile

Population
405
Population density
6,225 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
344
84.94%
Other White
24
5.93%
Indian
14
3.46%
African
6
1.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.48%
Total population: 405

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
36.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
74
35.07%
Owns with a mortgage
35
16.59%
Other social rented
17
8.06%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.84%
Total households: 211

Property prices in College

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 in College area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for College 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 College over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£335,000
Flats21£115,000
Semi-Detached26£283,500
Terraced21£310,000

10 year median price trend in College

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

Schools

In the DL3 7BD postcode area, located within College & Park West, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 7BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.2 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryAbbey Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 7BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 7BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSelect125-127 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9NQWalking directions to Select
0.2 miMillbank News37 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9PBWalking directions to Millbank News
0.3 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Duke Street Convenience Store
0.3 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miOlumo Continental Foods1 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7BJWalking directions to Olumo Continental Foods

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.