Prebend Row Darlington
12 addresses across 1 postcode (DL1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10403094.
- 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 50% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, North Lodge Park, 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: Its addresses are 46 to 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blacketts Medical Practice, about 330 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: 1,446 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 2016 | 1A DL1 1NT | Other | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jan 2016 | 7 - 8 DL1 1NT | Other | £34,232,962 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 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: 11.
- 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
- BARCLAYS BANK, grade II*
- 32 AND 33, HIGH ROW, grade II
- 38 AND 40, HIGH ROW, grade II
- 39 AND 40, PRIESTGATE, grade II
- 7 AND 8, PREBEND ROW, grade II
- NOS 4 TO 16 (EVEN) AND THE KING'S HEAD HOTEL ABOVE SHOPS, grade II
- STATUE OF JOSEPH PEASE, grade II
- THE CLOCK TOWER, grade II
- THE QUEEN'S HEAD HOTEL, grade II
- THE RED LION HOTEL, grade II
- THE YORKSHIRE BANK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 12 - 18 Skinnergate, permissioned (120 m)
- Northgate House, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 182 Northgate, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Melland Street, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Cattle Mart, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Darlington Hospital South, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Chesnut Street Car Park, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Gas Holder, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 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 3 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 46 m and 48 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 1NT | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prebend Row Darlington | 10 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 8.3 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 | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Skinnergate Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Darlington Police Station | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Lodge Park 4.0 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | South Park 81 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bedford Street Allotments 8,860 m² | 780 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*), 30 m. 145 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* | 30 m |
| 14, Horsemarket | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south |
| Friends Meeting House, Darlington | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| Church of St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m south-east |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| West Cemetery, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Baydale Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Green Lane Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Hell Kettles | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| East Flat Plantation | Wood | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 12 |
7 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Polam Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 810 m (0.5 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 |
| Darlington College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Rydal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbey Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway DL1 1NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Pepe's Peri Peri Darlington DL1 1LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| D\&S News DL1 1NT | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Poundland DL3 7QW | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Thomas The Bakers DL3 7QW | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Fatso's DL3 7QW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Banqo DL1 5PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Haus Der Bratwurste Market DL1 5PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Natural Smoothies And Health Bar DL1 5PL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2024 |
| The Red Lion DL1 1NG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Darlocal Fruit \& Veg DL1 5PL | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sub Station DL3 7LP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Julies Of Darlington DL1 1LS | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Shape Patisserie \& Bake DL1 5PZ | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| The Tubwell Tap DL1 1NU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 437 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 334 |
| Shoplifting | 295 |
| Public order | 135 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 70 |
| Other theft | 54 |
| Theft from the person | 19 |
| Bicycle theft | 18 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near East Row (474); On or near Commercial Street (282); On or near West Row (153); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (130); On or near Shopping Area (129).
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
- 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
- DL1 1NT: 12 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Tubwell Row · High Row · Russell's Yard · West Row · East Row · Bondgate · Post House Wynd · Northgate · Northgate · Blackwellgate · Buckton's Yard · Feethams
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.