Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DL1 5PU.
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
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Borough Road Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
146crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 146 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WE ARE WITH YOU - DARLINGTON — 0.2 mi
Darlington Rail Station0.4 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 14.5 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: The Dolphin Centre — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Cornmill Shopping Centre Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL1 5PU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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 noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 5PU
DL1 5PU scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Cornmill Shopping Centre Express within a short walk. 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 5PU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,586 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Borough Road Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 146 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WE ARE WITH YOU - DARLINGTON, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
