Postcode DL3 9HA 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 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is West 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 32.5% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from DL3 9HA.
Cockerton & Hopetown near DL3 9HA 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | West Park | Large | Walking directions to West 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 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL3 9HA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 2026 | 59, Witton Crescent, Darlington, DL3 0JQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £137,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 104, Bates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 6, Easby Place, Darlington, DL3 9RT | Terraced | Freehold | £90,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 37, Whitby Way, Darlington, DL3 9RU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 83, Newton Lane, Darlington, DL3 9EZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £125,000 |
In the DL3 9HA postcode area, located within Cockerton & Hopetown, there are 6 primary and 1 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 | Mount Pleasant Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
Mount Pleasant Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Sept 2022
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Wyvern Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
Wyvern Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023
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| 0.4 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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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL3 9HA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Bargain Booze Select Convenience | Whitby Way, Darlington, DL3 9SW | Walking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | Bates Avenue, Darlington, DL3 0TN | Walking directions to Premier |
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 9HA, 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 9HA 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 9HA in Cockerton is £150,000 (about £167 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to DL3 9HA, including Mount Pleasant Primary School (Good), Wyvern Academy (Good) and St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL3 9HA 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 9HA 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).