Model Place Darlington
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL1), about 90 m long. USRN 10403831.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11).
- Flood: 47 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 Darlington, about 280 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 100 m away, and South Park (81 hectares) is about 640 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 38 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 Parkgate Surgery, about 50 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 413 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: Flat (12). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1976-1982 (3); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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: 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)
- Cattle Mart, not permissioned (270 m)
- Melland Street, not permissioned (330 m)
- 12 - 18 Skinnergate, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Northgate House, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 182 Northgate, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Chesnut Street Car Park, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Meynell Road, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Gas Holder, not permissioned (940 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, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 36 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 54 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 44 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 5LP | zone 3 | 0 / 13 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL1 5LS | zone 3 | 11 / 23 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 38 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 5LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 5LS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Road Bank Top | 120 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Place West Car Park | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 58 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkgate Surgery | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clifton Court Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Dental Practice | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Darlington Police Station | 150 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Darlington Station NatWest | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | South Park 81 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bedford Street Allotments 8,860 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 86 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bank Top Railway Station (Main Building), a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south-east. 120 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Top Railway Station (Main Building) | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-east |
| Church of St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m north-west |
| 14, Horsemarket | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Barclays Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| West Cemetery, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Baydale Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Green Lane Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| East Flat Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Hell Kettles | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 310 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Rydal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Polam Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Darlington College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Skerne Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heathfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Place Community Centre And Darlington Mission DL1 5LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Black Swan DL1 1RX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Rice Inn DL1 1RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Ruchiyidam DL1 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Grill & Thrill DL1 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Baanrai Thai Cafe And Restaurant DL1 1RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| China Dragon DL1 5JH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Bank Top Bakery DL1 5JJ | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| The Greyhound DL1 1RS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2026 |
| Parkgate News DL1 1RZ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Meze DL1 1RZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Siciliano Pizzeria DL1 1RZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Lanni's Sandwich Bar DL1 5JH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Fresh DL1 5JH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| A1 Goldenfry / Hot Chick / Athnian / Coqfighter / DL1 5JH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 31 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 111 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 91 |
| Shoplifting | 56 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Public order | 27 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park Street (105); On or near Parking Area (55); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (43); On or near Backhouse Street (36); On or near Huntley Street (34).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 22% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 22% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 42% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Rice Inn (takeaway/sandwich shop, DL1 1RX) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 29 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Swan Street · Hird Street · Hargreave Terrace · Huntley Street · Pensbury Street · Bankside Court · Park Place · North Eastern Terrace · St Cuthbert's Way · Park Street · Tannery Yard · Willow Place
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.