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DL3 8HW

Park West

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / College & Park West / Park West / DL3 8HW

Overview

Postcode DL3 8HW 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.9 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 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Green Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
29.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

College & Park West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,508 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

College & Park West has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

29.6%

Approximately 29.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL3 8HW.

Flood risk

No risk

College & Park West near DL3 8HW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Darlington

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 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 8HW postcode area, located within College & Park West, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryAbbey Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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