Silver Place Darlington
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL1), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10403623.
- 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 0% to 35% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 m 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 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkgate Surgery, about 340 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 202 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 (92% of about 1,360 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)
- Melland Street, not permissioned (110 m)
- Cattle Mart, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Chesnut Street Car Park, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Northgate House, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 182 Northgate, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Site East off Dumfries Street, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Gas Holder, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 12 - 18 Skinnergate, permissioned (850 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 31 October 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 1 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 4AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DL1 1GL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 50 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL1 1GL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DL1 4AJ | 100% | 35% | 35% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Darlington 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| North Road (Darlington) 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Dinsdale 88,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Park Eastbourne | 100 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hird Street Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 58 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkgate Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clifton Court Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Darlington Memorial Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Darlington Station NatWest | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8,800 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eastbourne Park 3.5 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dodmire Allotments 1.4 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bank Top Railway Station (Main Building), a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m south-west. 97 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* | 370 m south-west |
| Church of St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| 14, Horsemarket | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Barclays Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| South Park, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Landscape at Cummins Engine Factory, Darlington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Baydale Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Sugar Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Green Lane Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| East Flat Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Hell Kettles | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 11 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 0 |
1 of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Road Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 330 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Darlington College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Rydal Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heathfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gurney Pease Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Polam Hall School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| George Dent Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary's Pizzeria DL1 1XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Lally's Off Licence DL1 1DZ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2023 |
| B \& G Convenience Store DL1 1DZ | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| B & H Chippy / B & H Punjabi Curry House DL1 1XQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Royal DL1 1XQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Wesley Court Community Kitchen DL1 1HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Yarm Road Mini Market DL1 1XQ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Parkgate News DL1 1RZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Meze DL1 1RZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Siciliano Pizzeria DL1 1RZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Black Swan DL1 1RX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Rice Inn DL1 1RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Ruchiyidam DL1 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Winnies DL1 1TF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Grill & Thrill DL1 1RX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 82 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St John'S Crescent (33); On or near Wesley Street (29); On or near Rocket Street (29); On or near Sanderson Street (26); On or near Melland Street (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
Peel Street · John Williams Boulevard South · Graham Court · Albery Place · Wesley Court · St John's Crescent · Rocket Street · Garrick Court · North Eastern Terrace · Adelphi Court · Stanley Street · Carlton Court
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.