Farnham Drive Rise Carr, Darlington
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL3), about 180 m long. USRN 10416410.
- Sales: 66 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £255,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 5).
- 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 B; 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 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, and Hopetown (10 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 60 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Denmark Street Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £217,500 | £217,500 | £217,500 |
| 2023 | 2 | £210,000 | £205,000 | £215,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £250,000 | £232,500 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £231,500 | £207,000 | £253,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £179,000 | £178,000 | £180,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £173,000 | £155,000 | £180,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £167,250 | £162,500 | £172,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £133,450 | £84,400 | £182,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £169,000 | £155,000 | £183,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 8 DL3 0RS | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 22 DL3 0RS | Detached | £217,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2023 | 15 DL3 0RS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2023 | 11 DL3 0RS | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 26 DL3 0RS | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2022 | 20 DL3 0RS | Detached | £232,500 | |
| 7 Jun 2022 | 41 DL3 0RS | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 21 DL3 0RS | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 37 DL3 0RS | Detached | £253,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 10 DL3 0RS | Detached | £231,500 | |
| 7 May 2021 | 28 DL3 0RS | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2020 | 35 DL3 0RS | Detached | £207,500 | |
| 9 Sep 2016 | 5 DL3 0RS | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 28 DL3 0RS | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2015 | 20 DL3 0RS | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2015 | 15 DL3 0RS | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 8 DL3 0RS | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2014 | 41 DL3 0RS | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2013 | 2 DL3 0RS | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 25 Mar 2013 | 27 DL3 0RS | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2011 | 2 DL3 0RS | Detached | £84,400 | |
| 29 Jul 2011 | 35 DL3 0RS | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 9 Jul 2010 | 6 DL3 0RS | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 4 DL3 0RS | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 6 DL3 0RS | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 2 DL3 0RS | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 27 DL3 0RS | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 43 DL3 0RS | Detached | £193,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 15 DL3 0RS | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 8 DL3 0RS | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 25 DL3 0RS | Detached | £192,450 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 17 DL3 0RS | Detached | £176,995 | |
| 24 Jun 2004 | 27 DL3 0RS | Detached | £169,950 | New build. |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 29 DL3 0RS | Detached | £164,950 | New build. |
| 26 May 2004 | 24 DL3 0RS | Detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 21 May 2004 | 31 DL3 0RS | Detached | £159,950 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 28 DL3 0RS | Detached | £162,450 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 35 DL3 0RS | Detached | £159,950 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 37 DL3 0RS | Detached | £182,450 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 33 DL3 0RS | Detached | £139,950 | New build. |
| 21 Apr 2004 | 39 DL3 0RS | Detached | £187,450 | New build. |
| 20 Apr 2004 | 26 DL3 0RS | Detached | £172,950 | New build. |
| 2 Apr 2004 | 41 DL3 0RS | Detached | £164,950 | New build. |
| 30 Mar 2004 | 43 DL3 0RS | Detached | £158,950 | New build. |
| 25 Mar 2004 | 22 DL3 0RS | Detached | £132,950 | New build. |
| 5 Mar 2004 | 20 DL3 0RS | Detached | £159,950 | New build. |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 1 DL3 0RS | Detached | £142,950 | New build. |
| 23 Feb 2004 | 18 DL3 0RS | Detached | £132,950 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 14 DL3 0RS | Detached | £179,950 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2003 | 15 DL3 0RS | Detached | £130,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (20). Built: 2003-2006 (18); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 B (45% of about 870 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)
- Signal House Whesseo Road, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Corus Site, Whessoe Road, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Rise Carr Club, Eldon Place, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Eldon Street, 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 31 October 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 58 m and 60 m above sea level (59 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL3 0RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL3 0RZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Heighington 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wayland Terrace Brinkburn | 390 m |
| Car parks | Garden Street Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 55.8 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denmark Street Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 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 Payzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hopetown 10 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,050 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bellburn Lane Allotments 2.9 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is North Road Railway Station (Now Railway Museum), a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North Road Railway Station (Now Railway Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| West Cemetery, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Copshaw Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Tutin Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Beaumont Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Baydale Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Long Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 38 |
3 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Longfield Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gurney Pease Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Motion Skatepark DL3 0PP | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| The Brinkburn DL3 0YR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| St George's Bridge Centre DL3 0RW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| The Kings Centre DL3 0QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Kings Food Bank DL3 0QT | Distributors/Transporters | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tristram Avenue (4); On or near Hartington Way (2); On or near Mannerton Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Darrowby Drive · Tristram Avenue · Callum Close · Honeypot Lane · Mannerton Grove · Aldgrove Way · Marwood Crescent · Rosewood Court · Ivywood Court · Therby Close · Mansley Court · Wayland Terrace
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.