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DL3 7HL

Southend Avenue

Park West

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Detailed insights for DL3 7HL

Overview

Postcode DL3 7HL is located in an urban city, within the Park West ward of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Park East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Park East is £44,350 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Green Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Park East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,984 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Park East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.4%

Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Park East is £44,350 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 105 ft away from DL3 7HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Park East near DL3 7HL 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 7HL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
396
Population density
2,060.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.62(+24%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.25(+102%)
Public order
16.25(+85%)
Shoplifting
16.25(+34%)
Burglary
12.5(+151%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
350
87.94%
Other White
15
3.77%
African
6
1.51%
Pakistani
6
1.51%
Arab
4
1.01%
Total population: 398

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
167
50.45%
Level 3 (A level)
72
21.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
9.67%
No qualifications
20
6.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
6.04%
Total 16+ residents: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
77
38.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
59
29.21%
Owns outright
48
23.76%
Other social rented
9
4.46%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.47%
Total households: 202

Property prices in Park West

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £268,500 in Park West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £765,000.

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
Detached12£420,000
Flats16£99,975
Semi-Detached23£278,000
Terraced11£345,000

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 7HL postcode area, located within Park East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Requires improvement

0.2 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 7HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JGWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miKen Warne17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HDWalking directions to Ken Warne
0.2 miFriends Convenience Store38 Blackwellgate, Darlington, DL1 5HWWalking directions to Friends Convenience Store
0.3 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Duke Street Convenience 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
WardPark WestE05010426
ParishDarlington, unparished areaE43000249
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Park EastE02002572
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Darlington 014AE01012356
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.