How many schools are near DL3 6HA?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DL3 6HA, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

52 crimes were reported within 400m of DL3 6HA 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 6HA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DL3 6HA includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DL3 6HA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

DL3 6HA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

60/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,268 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

35Safety

79Health

77Transport

74Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DL3 6HA.

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.

Schools64/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Reid Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi George Dent Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College0.6 mi Rise Carr College0.6 mi Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Reid Street Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

52crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 52 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79/100

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 26 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ORCHARD COURT SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport77/100

North Road Rail Station0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 24.5 ha total — largest park 10.2 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Corporation Road Local — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DL3 6HA.

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

8.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 6HA

DL3 6HA scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Corporation Road Local about 4 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 6HA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,268 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 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Reid Street Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ORCHARD COURT SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are North Road Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 24.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 8 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Morrisons, Iceland and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Corporation Road Local, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk 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 6HA on NestScope.

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