Postcode DL3 9UW 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% 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 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Cockerton & Hopetown has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,779 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.
Cockerton & Hopetown has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 38.4% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 94 ft away from DL3 9UW.
Cockerton & Hopetown near DL3 9UW 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 9UW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 94, Jedburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 9UW | Terraced | Freehold | £116,500 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 101, Jedburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 9UP | Terraced | Freehold | £54,000 | |
| 14 May 2026 | 18, Marrick Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9UR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 4, Linkinwater Lane, Darlington, DL2 2WP | Detached | Freehold | £293,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 2, Dickens Drive, Darlington, DL2 2WN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £160,000 |
In the DL3 9UW postcode area, located within Cockerton & Hopetown, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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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| 0.3 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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| 0.6 mi | Primary | West Park Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2015. | |
West Park Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2015
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL3 9UW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bargain Booze Select Convenience | Whitby Way, Darlington, DL3 9SW | Walking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience |
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 9UW, 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 9UW records about 87 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DL3 9UW in Cockerton is £150,000 (about £167 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to DL3 9UW, including Wyvern Academy (Good), Mount Pleasant Primary School (Good) and West Park Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL3 9UW scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,779 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 9UW 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).