Bondgate Darlington
6 addresses across 1 postcode (DL3), about 30 m long. USRN 10414220.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 1998 the median was £130,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Darlington costs £2,494 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 53% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, North Lodge Park, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blacketts Medical Practice, about 180 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 7% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,342 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2024 | 9 DL3 7JE | Other | £10,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2023 | 15 DL3 7JE | Other | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2022 | 14 DL3 7JE | Other | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 9 DL3 7JE | Other | £280,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Aug 1998 | 12A DL3 7JE | Terraced | £130,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Darlington in 2026-27: Band D £2,494 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,663 | £1,940 | £2,217 | £2,494 | £3,048 | £3,602 | £4,156 | £4,988 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (86% of about 1,620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Darlington Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 12 - 18 Skinnergate, permissioned (170 m)
- Northgate House, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Darlington Hospital South, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 182 Northgate, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Melland Street, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Darlington Hospital North, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Chesnut Street Car Park, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Gas Holder, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 51 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL3 7JE | 100% | 53% | 53% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Four Riggs Darlington | 130 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 57.6 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blacketts Medical Practice | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Darlington Pharmacy Bondgate | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Skinnergate Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 21-23 Northgate Lloyds Bank | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Lodge Park 4.0 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dury Street Allotments 990 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 8.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bondgate Methodist Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m west. 147 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bondgate Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m west |
| 81, Bondgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-west |
| Barclays Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-east |
| Friends Meeting House, Darlington | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| West Cemetery, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Baydale Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Green Lane Plantation | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Hell Kettles | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Monk End Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 6 |
3 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Darlington: see them on the Darlington page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Borough Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Polam Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Darlington College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbey Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbey Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Rydal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gurney Pease Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bite DL3 7JE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Up And Running DL3 7JE | Retailers - other | 20 m | Exempt | |
| Lovea DL3 7LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Picco Bar And Pizzeria DL3 7JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Turks Head DL3 7JG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Buzz Bingo DL3 7NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| H Taylor & Sons DL3 7NR | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Mr Shawarma DL3 7JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| The Old Yard Tapas Bar DL3 7JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| The Old English Gentleman DL3 7JY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2026 |
| The Tap On Bondgate DL3 7JY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | Unknown | 12 Nov 2025 |
| The Flameroom DL3 7JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Rosie's Tavern DL3 7LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Darlington Flyer DL3 7NR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Casa Del Alma DL3 7NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 408 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 294 |
| Shoplifting | 262 |
| Public order | 139 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 68 |
| Other theft | 53 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 18 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 15 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Other crime | 10 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near East Row (474); On or near Commercial Street (282); On or near West Row (153); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (144); On or near Skinnergate (91).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 34% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DL3 7JE: 6 addresses of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Skinnergate · Bondgate · Salt Yard · A68 · Russell's Yard · Commercial Street · High Row · Winston Street · Post House Wynd · Archer Street · Raby Terrace · Duke Street North Back Street
All the streets in DL3 and across Darlington.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.