DL1 5LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Darlington 016H, Park East ward, Darlington.
This report describes the area around DL1 5LQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DL1 5LQ
- 89 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 19% on JulyDarlington 016H: 1,044 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Darlington, 170 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in DL1 5LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Darlington 016HNeighbourhood
- £159,988 average priceFor the whole of Darlington, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL1 5LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL1 5LQRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL1 5LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Borough Road Nursery School Nursery | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Rydal Academy Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Polam Hall School All-through. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Darlington College Sixth form and further education | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Skerne Park Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, June 2025 |
| St John's Church of England Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DL1 5LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £92,000Huntley Street, DL1 5LQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £77,500Hargreave Terrace, DL1 5LEApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £85,000Hargreave Terrace, DL1 5LFSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £130,000Waverley Terrace, DL1 5AAJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £65,000Appleby Close, DL1 4AJAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
- £95,000Rockingham Street, DL1 5DNJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold300 m
- £145,000Nelson Terrace, DL1 5ERSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £105,000Bedford Street, DL1 5JZAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold320 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DL1 5LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Darlington2 minutes on foot170 m
GP practices
- CLIFTON COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE130 m
- PARKGATE SURGERY160 m
- NEASHAM ROAD SURGERY630 m
- BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE920 m
Pharmacies
- CLIFTON COURT PHARMACY130 m
- WELL220 m
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY600 m
- BOOTS710 m
- DARLINGTON PHARMACY BONDGATE900 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL DEPARTMENT160 m
- DENTAL SURGERY550 m
- VICTORIA DENTAL PRACTICE590 m
- SKINNERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE660 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (WEST) LIMITED790 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Darlington Neasham Road SupermarketAsda290 m
- Farmfoods Lascelles DarlingtonFarmfoods300 m
- Tesco Cornmill Shopping Centre ExpressTesco510 m
- Sainsburys DarlingtonSainsburys610 m
- Sainsburys Darlington Duke Street LocalSainsburys940 m
The neighbourhood: Darlington 016H
Everything about Darlington 016HThe postcode district: DL1
Everything about DL1Your MP
- Lola McEvoyLabourMP for Darlington
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.