Buckton's Yard Darlington
17 addresses across 3 postcodes (DL3), about 110 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 10414057.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 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 A; Band D in Darlington costs £2,494 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Stanhope Green, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) 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: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blacketts Medical Practice, about 310 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: 1,203 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 44 m². Most common: Flat (3). Built: 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 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: 16.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 11, SKINNERGATE, grade II
- 12, SKINNERGATE, grade II
- 12,14,15 AND 16, HIGH ROW, grade II
- 13, HIGH ROW, grade II
- 16A AND 17, POST HOUSE WYND, grade II
- 17 AND 18, HIGH ROW, grade II
- 19 AND 20, HIGH ROW, grade II
- 2, MECHANIC'S YARD, grade II
- 20, SKINNERGATE, grade II
- 21, SKINNERGATE, grade II
- 74, SKINNERGATE, grade II
- 75, 75A, 76 AND 76A, SKINNERGATE, grade II
- 78 AND 79, SKINNERGATE, grade II
- 8, 8A AND 9, POST HOUSE WYND, grade II
- 8, HIGH ROW, grade II
- THE QUAKER COFFEE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 12 - 18 Skinnergate, permissioned (30 m)
- Northgate House, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Darlington Hospital South, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 182 Northgate, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Cattle Mart, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Melland Street, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Chesnut Street Car Park, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Gas Holder, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 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 4 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 7QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL3 7NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| DL3 7QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
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 7NJ | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| DL3 7QH | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DL3 7QL | 100% | 31% | 31% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prebend Row Darlington | 120 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 57.7 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blacketts Medical Practice | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Darlington Pharmacy Bondgate | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Skinnergate Dental Practice | 50 m |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Darlington Police Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanhope Green 1.4 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | South Park 81 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bedford Street Allotments 8,860 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 90 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barclays Bank, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north-east. 149 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-east |
| Friends Meeting House, Darlington | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| 14, Horsemarket | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Bondgate Methodist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| West Cemetery, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Baydale Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Green Lane Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Hell Kettles | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Monk End Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 17 | 17 |
None of the street's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 560 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) |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Polam Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 710 m (0.4 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 |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Skerne Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Dragon DL3 7LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Zuri DL3 7LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Cafe Spice DL3 7QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Monk DL3 7QH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Crafty's Ale,Wine And Whisky House DL3 7QL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Echo 3 Coffee DL3 7QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Bakerman DL3 7QH | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Sunflower DL3 7QL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Whimsickal DL3 7LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Vineyard Cafe DL3 7LP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Number Eight Bakehouse DL3 7LP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Al Forno DL3 7LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Tre Amici DL3 7LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| The Old Dunn Cow DL3 7LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Influence Cafe DL3 7LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 374 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 283 |
| Shoplifting | 207 |
| Public order | 127 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 63 |
| Other theft | 42 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Possession of weapons | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 15 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near East Row (474); On or near West Row (153); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (130); On or near Shopping Area (129); On or near Houndgate (94).
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 7QL: 15 addresses
- DL3 7NJ: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- DL3 7QH: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clark's Yard · Post House Wynd · Clarks Yard · British School Yard · West Row · Friends School Yard · Russell's Yard · Houndgate · Arcadia Court · Prebend Row · Raby Terrace · Blackwellgate
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.