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DL1 3RB · Darlington · North East

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for DL1 3RB.

Sat · 12 Sep
21°high
Partly cloudy14° low
Sun19°12° lowCloudy13 Sep
Today22°12° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Tomorrow19°16° lowLight showers15 Sep
Wed16°11° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu17°13° lowPartly cloudy17 Sep
Fri18°12° lowCloudy18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+3.8%Darlington · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning27 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationNorth Road1.4 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,750Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Darlington

DL1 3RB is in the Darlington local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is North Road, about 1.4 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£148,750DL1 postcode district

11 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

454 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£158,188Darlington

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+3.8%Darlington

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £148,750 Use area average: £158,188
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂83 Hutton Avenue Darlington DL1 2AHErection of single storey rear infil extensionAwaiting decision›⌂Blacksmiths Cottage The Green Great Burdon Darlington DL1 3JLListed Building Consent for replacement of garage doorsAwaiting decision›⌂2 Barmpton Mews Darlington DL1 3SZDemolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension and additional ground floor window to side (west) elevationGRANTED WITH CONDITIONS8 Sep 2026›⌂8 Muirkirk Grove Darlington DL1 3TLConversion of Garage to Form Self-Contained Annexe with 1st Floor Extension Above with Juliet Balcony and Erection of 2 Storey Extension to the West Elevation, Replacement of Existing 1st Floor Window with Juliet Balcony and Associated WorksGRANTED WITH CONDITIONS24 Aug 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Darlington.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Whinfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 5–110.1 mi
  2. Springfield AcademyPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
  3. Haughton AcademySecondary · Ages 11–160.4 mi
  4. Beaumont Hill AcademyAcademy special converter · Ages 2–190.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,750 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding DL1 3RB—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 12.9%16–64 · 51.3%65+ · 35.8%
What area does this cover?

Darlington 003B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime146

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 52Anti-social behaviour · 41Burglary · 14
Employment5.0%

Unemployment estimate for Darlington · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Darlington.

Local councilDarlingtonLocal authority for DL1 3RB
Latest general election · 2024Labour39.2% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour39.2% of votes60.0% turnout
2019Conservative49.7% of votes65.7% turnout
2017Labour50.6% of votes67.6% turnout
2015Labour42.9% of votes62.5% turnout
2010Labour39.4% of votes62.9% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA661.0 miles
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EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Teesside International Airport

About 4.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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Public transport nearby
NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Kirklevington Grange8.2 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Windlestone Hall6.8 mi
  2. Wynyard Woodland Park7.0 mi
  3. Thrislington9.7 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Coast To Coast11.1 mi
  2. Cleveland Way14.1 mi
  3. Pennine Way19.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around DL1 3RB.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around DL1 3RB
EE
Indoor: Not predictedOutdoor: Likely
Three
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O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 13:59
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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