DL3 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Darlington 011B, Hummersknott ward, Darlington.
This report describes the area around DL3 8RQ, 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 DL3 8RQ
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 60% on JulyDarlington 011B: 34 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Darlington, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in DL3 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Darlington 011BNeighbourhood
- £159,988 average priceFor the whole of Darlington, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL3 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL3 8RQRoad 50 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
- 7.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL3 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Carmel College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Abbey Infants' School Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Abbey Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Hummersknott Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mowden Infant School Primary | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Mowden Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Marchbank Free School Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 DL3 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £143,000Chilton Close, DL3 8RQNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £290,000St Hild Close, DL3 8LDFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £240,000Treelands, DL3 8SBMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £250,000The Headlands, DL3 8RPJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £240,000Hummersknott Avenue, DL3 8LEAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £133,053Hummersknott Avenue, DL3 8RRJune 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £330,000Barrett Road, DL3 8LBMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £215,000Hummersknott Avenue, DL3 8RSMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold210 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 DL3 8RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CARMEL MEDICAL PRACTICE630 m
Pharmacies
- ROWLANDS PHARMACY410 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op MowdenThe Co-operative Group750 m
The neighbourhood: Darlington 011B
Everything about Darlington 011BThe postcode district: DL3
Everything about DL3Your 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.