Parkside Darlington
37 addresses across 4 postcodes (DL1), about 220 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 10416453.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £165,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 21, D: 1).
- Flood: 6 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 710 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, South Park, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Neasham Road Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £132,500 | £125,000 | £140,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £139,950 | £139,950 | £139,950 |
| 2008 | 2 | £130,425 | £125,000 | £135,850 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | 52 DL1 4DP | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2020 | 52 DL1 4DP | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2012 | 52 DL1 4DP | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 60 DL1 4DP | Semi-detached | £125,000 | New build. |
| 28 May 2010 | 62 DL1 4DP | Semi-detached | £140,000 | New build. |
| 27 Feb 2009 | 52 DL1 4DP | Semi-detached | £139,950 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2008 | 56 DL1 4DP | Semi-detached | £125,000 | New build. |
| 10 Nov 2008 | 58 DL1 4DP | Semi-detached | £135,850 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (8); Bungalow, semi-detached (5). Built: 2003-2006 (12); 2007-2011 (9); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 A (45% of about 1,810 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)
- Former Building Society Skinnergate, not permissioned (190 m)
- Dr Piper House, not permissioned (210 m)
- Garden Street Car Park, not permissioned (210 m)
- Meynell Road, not permissioned (300 m)
- Cattle Mart, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 October 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility asset works, give and take, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 26 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 4LX | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 17 | unlikely |
| DL1 4DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| DL1 4DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DL1 4LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 42 m and 43 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 4DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 4DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 4LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL1 4LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkside Neasham Road | 190 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Lane Car Park | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 59 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Neasham Road Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Darlington Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | K & H Family Stores Cashzone | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Park 81 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastbourne Park 3.5 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkside Allotments 620 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 82 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is South Park, Darlington, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 730 m (0.5 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bank Top Railway Station (Main Building) | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Landscape at Cummins Engine Factory, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Green Lane Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Baydale Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Hell Kettles | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| West Flat Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 35 |
2 of the street's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skerne Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Rydal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Polam Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Borough Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Firthmoor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Darlington College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heathfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lane Fish & Chips DL1 5AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| King Do Chinese Takeaway DL1 5AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Shopwise DL1 5AG | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| St Columba's Foodbank DL1 5EB | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Mel's Home Cakery DL1 4JP | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Copper Beech DL1 4DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Cafe JJ DL1 5EB | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Hundal Family Store 1 DL1 5EB | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Toor Stores DL1 4JT | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Cleveland Sports And Social Club DL1 4DF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Parkside Childcare Nursery DL1 5AJ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Farmfoods Ltd DL1 4BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Ladbrokes DL1 4BN | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Clifton Avenue (11); On or near Geneva Lane (6); On or near Geneva Gardens (4); On or near Maltby Court (3); On or near Tebay Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER: Utility asset works, 6 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Mel's Home Cakery (other catering premises, DL1 4JP) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DL1 4LX: 20 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- DL1 4DU: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- DL1 4DP: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- DL1 4LA: 1 address of 58 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pudsey Walk · Maltby Court · Geneva Crescent · Lowther Drive · Keswick Grove · Geneva Lane · Geneva Gardens · The Bakers · Clifton Avenue · Tebay Close · Ulswater Avenue · Worton Drive
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.