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DL3 7GA

Park West

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 7GA

Overview

Postcode DL3 7GA is located in an urban city, within the Park West 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 Darlington located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Green Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from DL3 7GA.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 7GA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 7GA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington
1 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 7GA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGreen ParkSmallWalking directions to Green Park
0.2 miStanhope ParkSmallWalking directions to Stanhope Park
0.4 miRiverside ParkSmallWalking directions to Riverside Park

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
7,080 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
319
90.11%
Indian
10
2.82%
Irish
7
1.98%
Other White
6
1.69%
Bangladeshi
5
1.41%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
65
39.39%
Owns outright
64
38.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
18.18%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.82%
Shared ownership
2
1.21%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Park West

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £267,000 in Park West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Park West 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 Park West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£450,000
Flats16£107,750
Semi-Detached23£285,000
Terraced10£332,500

10 year median price trend in Park West

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

Schools

In the DL3 7GA postcode area, located within College & Park West, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 7GA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.3 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 7GA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 7GA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKen Warne17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HDWalking directions to Ken Warne
0.2 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Duke Street Convenience Store
0.2 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miFriends Convenience Store38 Blackwellgate, Darlington, DL1 5HWWalking directions to Friends Convenience Store
0.2 miSainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JGWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Data Sources

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