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DL3 8QT

Park West

Darlington

England / North East / Darlington / Hummersknott / Park West / DL3 8QT

Overview

Postcode DL3 8QT is located in an urban city, within the Park West ward of Darlington in the North East region , and forms part of the Hummersknott area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hummersknott is £50,000 per year. The nearest station is Darlington located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Hummersknott has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,081 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hummersknott has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Hummersknott is £50,000 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 112 ft away from DL3 8QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Hummersknott near DL3 8QT 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

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 8QT postcode area, located within Hummersknott, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryAbbey Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miAll-throughPolam Hall SchoolFree schools

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miBlackwell Store98 Carmel Road South, Darlington, DL3 8QN

Data Sources

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