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DL3 7HS

Park West

Darlington

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Overview

Postcode DL3 7HS 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 148.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Park East is £36,400 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 large park is South Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
149
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 148.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

5/10

The average income of residents in Park East is £36,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from DL3 7HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Park East near DL3 7HS 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Darlington

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSouth ParkLarge
0.1 miGreen ParkSmall
0.4 miStanhope ParkSmall

Property prices in Park West

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Park West area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £625,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£420,000
Flats20£99,975
Semi-Detached37£278,000
Terraced9£312,000

10 years price trend in Park West

Schools

In the DL3 7HS postcode area, located within Park East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.1 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miKen Warne17-19 Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7HD
0.2 miShop N Drive66 - 76 Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5NP
0.2 miSainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5JG
0.3 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD
0.3 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.