Postcode DL3 9AA is located in an urban city, within the Cockerton area of Darlington in the North East region, and forms part of the Cockerton & Hopetown area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cockerton & Hopetown is £43,519 per year. The median sale price in Cockerton is £150,000 (around £167 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £125,500 and £175,000. The nearest station is North Road (Darlington), about 1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Denes Park.
Cockerton & Hopetown has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,050 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.
Cockerton & Hopetown has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cockerton & Hopetown is £43,519 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 69 ft away from DL3 9AA.
Cockerton & Hopetown near DL3 9AA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is North Road (Darlington) located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Denes Park | Medium | Walking directions to Denes Park |
| 0.4 mi | Denes | Medium | Walking directions to Denes |
| 0.5 mi | Bushell Hill Park | Small | Walking directions to Bushell Hill Park |
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 (about £167 per square foot) in Cockerton area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £233,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £189,250 | £215 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £160,000 | £176 |
| Terraced | 14 | £125,000 | £137 |
| Flats | 7 | £105,000 | £162 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £129,000 | £87,000 | £112,000 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £184,020 | £83,500 | £120,400 | £74,000 |
| 2018 | £185,545 | £107,000 | £112,000 | £80,000 |
| 2019 | £188,750 | £82,000 | £117,000 | £86,250 |
| 2020 | £178,998 | £55,000 | £122,000 | £85,000 |
| 2021 | £178,750 | £105,000 | £130,000 | £92,250 |
| 2022 | £215,000 | £80,500 | £155,000 | £112,000 |
| 2023 | £186,000 | £68,000 | £137,250 | £100,000 |
| 2024 | £250,000 | £62,500 | £140,000 | £100,000 |
| 2025 | £184,250 | £72,750 | £152,000 | £108,000 |
| 2026 | £195,000 | £105,000 | £166,000 | £125,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £152 | £176 | £124 | £87 |
| 2017 | £181 | £166 | £131 | £78 |
| 2018 | £185 | £113 | £137 | £91 |
| 2019 | £184 | £126 | £124 | £93 |
| 2020 | £205 | £109 | £136 | £94 |
| 2021 | £170 | £130 | £141 | £113 |
| 2022 | £202 | £125 | £159 | £126 |
| 2023 | £203 | £132 | £151 | £108 |
| 2024 | £196 | £139 | £166 | £112 |
| 2025 | £215 | £129 | £172 | £118 |
| 2026 | £104 | £162 | £176 | £144 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL3 9AA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 16, Squires Court, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9XZ | Flats | Leasehold | £75,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 17, Squires Court, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9XZ | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 33, Squires Court, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9XZ | Flats | Leasehold | £105,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 31, Squires Court, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9XZ | Flats | Leasehold | £87,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 25, Squires Court, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 9XZ | Flats | Leasehold | £120,000 |
In the DL3 9AA postcode area, located within Cockerton & Hopetown, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2018. | |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2018
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2023. | |
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Mowden Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2012. | |
Mowden Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2012
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL3 9AA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | The Co-operative Food | 11 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9AA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0 mi | Heron Foods | 16-22 Cockerton Green, Darlington, DL3 9EH | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | 25-58 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EP | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.1 mi | Cockerton Mini Market | 35 West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL3 9EL | Walking directions to Cockerton Mini Market |
| 0.4 mi | Millbank News | 37 Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, DL3 9PB | Walking directions to Millbank News |
Annual council tax rates for Darlington district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL3 9AA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jan Cossins
Cockerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Garner
Cockerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil Johnson
Cockerton - Elected 4 May 2023
Lola McEvoy
Darlington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL3 9AA records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DL3 9AA in Cockerton is £150,000 (about £167 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to DL3 9AA, including Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Good), St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (Good) and Mowden Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL3 9AA scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,050 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Darlington covering DL3 9AA is Lola McEvoy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Jan Cossins (Labour Party), Jim Garner (Labour Party) and Neil Johnson (Labour Party).