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DL3 7HW

Park West

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 7HW

Overview

Postcode DL3 7HW 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 148.1 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 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is South Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
148
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 148.1 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 103 ft away from DL3 7HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Park East near DL3 7HW 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.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 7HW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 7HW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSouth ParkLargeWalking directions to South Park
0.1 miGreen ParkSmallWalking directions to Green Park
0.4 miStanhope ParkSmallWalking directions to Stanhope Park

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
5,332.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
93.79%
Other White
9
2.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.98%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.65%
Indian
2
0.65%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
45.38%
Owns with a mortgage
48
36.92%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
16.92%
Social rents from council
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Park West

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 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
Flats18£99,975
Semi-Detached25£278,000
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 7HW postcode area, located within Park East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL3 7HW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL3 7HW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 7HW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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 miShop N Drive66 - 76 Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5NPWalking directions to Shop N Drive
0.3 miFriends Convenience Store38 Blackwellgate, Darlington, DL1 5HWWalking directions to Friends Convenience Store
0.4 miSainsbury's Local61-63 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.