Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DL1 1XA.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Corporation Road Community Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
69crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 69 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 2 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 11.5 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Cornmill Shopping Centre Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL1 1XA.
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
8.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB 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 — 4,410 sales.
About DL1 1XA
DL1 1XA scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Cornmill Shopping Centre Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DL1 1XA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 991 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 10/10).
There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Corporation Road Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 69 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLACKETTS MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
