Fitzwilliam Drive Darlington
10 addresses across 8 postcodes (DL1), about 660 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 10403531.
- Flood: 26 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is North Road (Darlington), about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Denmark Street Surgery, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 46 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
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (55% of about 1,380 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)
- Eldon Street, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Rise Carr Club, Eldon Place, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Signal House Whesseo Road, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Eastmount Road Coal Depot, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026 to 2 October 2026: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 2YA | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
| DL1 2YH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL1 2EX | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| DL1 2YF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| DL1 2YP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DL1 2YS | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 3 / 6 | unlikely |
| DL1 2YX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL1 2YY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 46 m and 58 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 2EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 2YA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 2YF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 2YH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 2YP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 2YS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 2YX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 2YY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Campion Road Northwood Park | 10 m |
| Car parks | Chesnut Street Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 56 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denmark Street Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Road Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North End Recreation Ground 8.9 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Five Archers Allotments 9,530 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Skerne Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 880 m (0.5 miles) south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Skerne Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| North Road Railway Station (Now Railway Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Goods Shed East South East of North Road Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hutton Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Elly Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Ellyhill Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Skerningham Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Beaumont Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 10 |
4 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Gurney Pease Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 830 m (0.5 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 |
| Longfield Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Springfield Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Haughton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Darlington College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Whinfield Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Borough Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Supermarket DL1 2EN | Retailers - other | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Darlo News DL1 2PU | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Pick And Pay DL1 2EL | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Lifestyle Express DL1 2PT | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Kandy Grills And Desserts DL1 2PT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Northwood Primary School DL1 2HF | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Harries Pizzeria DL1 2JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| SB International Food Store Ltd DL1 2JR | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Layes Foods DL1 2JR | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Mr Chippy DL3 0NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| The Leas Bakery DL1 3BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Pizza Palace DL1 2PS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Pete's Cabin DL1 2PJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| North Road Fish Bar DL1 2EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Richard Court Community Kitchen DL1 2JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Peterhouse Close (11); On or near Campion Road (6); On or near Wensleydale Road (5); On or near Askrigg Street (4); On or near Arkendale Street (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 8 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
- DL1 2YA: 2 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- DL1 2YH: 2 addresses
- DL1 2EX: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- DL1 2YF: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
- DL1 2YP: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- DL1 2YS: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- DL1 2YX: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- DL1 2YY: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Homerton Court · Campion Road · Pendleton Road · Redmire Close · Emmanuel Close · Gresham Close · Peterhouse Close · Gonville Court · Wensleydale Road · Askrigg Street · Girton Walk · St Andrews Street
All the streets in DL1 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.