Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DL1 1RZ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Borough Road Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
47crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 47 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 30.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PARKGATE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Darlington Rail Station0.3 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.40 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Clifton Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL1 1RZ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DL1.
Average sold price by property type across the DL1 district, 2021–2026 — 4,469 sales.
About DL1 1RZ
DL1 1RZ scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Clifton Road Local about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DL1 1RZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 126 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Borough Road Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PARKGATE SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HUNDENS LANE DAY HOSPITAL - DARLINGTON, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
