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DL3 7UA

College

Darlington

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Detailed insights for DL3 7UA

Overview

Postcode DL3 7UA 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 50.2 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 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Denes Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
50
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

4/10

College & Park West has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.4%

Approximately 0.4% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from DL3 7UA.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 7UA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DL3 7UA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

North Road (Darlington)

N/A

Walking directions to North Road (Darlington)
1 mi

Darlington

N/A

Walking directions to Darlington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DL3 7UA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDenes ParkMediumWalking directions to Denes Park
0.4 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes
0.4 miDenesMediumWalking directions to Denes

Area Profile

Population
589
Population density
3,489.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
506
86.05%
Indian
30
5.1%
Other White
12
2.04%
Pakistani
10
1.7%
Bangladeshi
9
1.53%
Total population: 588

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
107
44.58%
Owns with a mortgage
101
42.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
11.25%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.67%
Other social rented
1
0.42%
Total households: 240

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 7UA 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 7UA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL3 7UA
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 miMajor Stores30 Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 6HTWalking directions to Major Stores
0.3 miOlumo Continental Foods1 Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7BJWalking directions to Olumo Continental Foods
0.3 miDuke Street Convenience Store75 Duke Street, Darlington, DL3 7SDWalking directions to Duke Street Convenience Store

Data Sources

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