How many schools are near DL3 0HT?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DL3 0HT, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

18 crimes were reported within 400m of DL3 0HT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DL3 0HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DL3 0HT includes 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DL3 0HT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

DL3 0HT

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

59/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,148 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

57Schools

40Safety

72Health

67Transport

77Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DL3 0HT.

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.

Schools57/100

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total

Longfield Academy0.0 mi Harrowgate Hill Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Rise Carr College0.5 mi Northwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi St Bede's Catholic Primary School0.7 mi Gurney Pease AcademyGood · 1.1 mi

Nearest top-rated: Northwood Primary School (Good) — 0.7 mi

Safety40/100

18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100

13GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 12 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DENMARK STREET SURGERY — 0.6 mi

Transport67/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby

Green space77/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 18.8 ha total — largest park 8.9 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: North Cemetery — 0.3 mi

Amenities80/100

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Darlington — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DL3 0HT.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DL3.

Average sold price by property type across the DL3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,563 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£300k▼ 9.7%

Semi-detached£204k▲ 6.5%

Terraced£100k▼ 8.6%

Flat£119k▼ 4.1%

District-level averages (DL3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DL3 0HT

DL3 0HT scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Morrisons Daily Darlington 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, DL3 0HT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,148 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Longfield Academy, within a short walk.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DENMARK STREET SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DL3 0HT. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 27 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is North Cemetery, about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 3 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 21 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Darlington, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.4 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DL3 0HT on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.