Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DL1 4UL.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John's Church of England Academy (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 8 GP, 3 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEASHAM ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 15.5 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.14 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (2.0 ha) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Farmfoods, Asda, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Heron Lascelles Darlington — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL1 4UL.
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
6.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About DL1 4UL
DL1 4UL scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Lascelles Darlington within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DL1 4UL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,699 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 9/10).
There are 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is St John's Church of England Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEASHAM ROAD SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HUNDENS LANE DAY HOSPITAL - DARLINGTON, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
