Broadmeadows Darlington
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL3), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10402616.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £442,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 2).
- 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 C; Band D in Darlington costs £2,494 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is North Road (Darlington), about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 60 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Carmel Medical Practice, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 50% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £442,500 | £340,000 | £545,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £312,500 | £295,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £150,000 | £90,000 | £160,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £136,250 | £123,000 | £149,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £123,500 | £123,500 | £123,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2024 | 15 DL3 8SP | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 14 DL3 8SP | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 11 DL3 8SP | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2020 | 17 DL3 8SP | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 4 DL3 8SP | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 8 DL3 8SP | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 8 DL3 8SP | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2015 | 17 DL3 8SP | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2011 | 17 DL3 8SP | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 15 DL3 8SP | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 18 DL3 8SP | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 14 DL3 8SP | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 3 DL3 8SP | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2001 | 6 DL3 8SP | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2000 | 4 DL3 8SP | Detached | £149,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 16 DL3 8SP | Detached | £123,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1997 | 2 DL3 8SP | Detached | £123,500 | |
| 17 May 1996 | 10 DL3 8SP | Detached | £101,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 1 DL3 8SP | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 9 Aug 1995 | 7 DL3 8SP | Detached | £100,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 151 m². Most common: House, detached (7). Built: 1976-1982 (4); 1991-1995 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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)
- Mowden Hall, not permissioned (840 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL3 8SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL3 8SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 60 m and 63 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL3 8SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL3 8SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swaledale Avenue Mowden | 250 m |
| Car parks | Feethams Multi-storey Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 57.3 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carmel Medical Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wilson Alexander And Henley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Cockerton Police Office | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Mowden Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,410 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 12 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 610 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bushel Hill Park 8,560 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hummersknott Allotments 1.7 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hillclose Farm House, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m west. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hillclose Farm House | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| St Clare's Abbey Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| West Cemetery, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Coniscliffe Road waterworks | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baydale Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Morley Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Murder Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Hell Kettles | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 190 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Mowden Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Mowden Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abbey Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hummersknott Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abbey Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wyvern Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton House Care Home DL3 9RE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Mowden Pre-School Group DL3 9QG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Carmel College DL3 8RW | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Broadmeadows (17); On or near Meadow Rise (2); On or near Nunnery Close (2); On or near Nunnery Lane (2); On or near Wilton Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 10 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
Nearby streets
Clare Avenue · Ash Tree Close · Wilton Drive · Whitemeadows · Wilton Drive · Meadow Rise · Nunnery Lane · Nunnery Close · Fulthorpe Close · Hillclose Avenue · Carleton Grove · Cardinal Gardens
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.