Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DL3 6HL.
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
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Reid Street Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19 ha total — largest park 10.2 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Heron, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Corporation Road Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL3 6HL.
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
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DL3.
Average sold price by property type across the DL3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,563 sales.
About DL3 6HL
DL3 6HL scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Corporation Road Local 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 6HL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,581 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 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Reid Street Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 39 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, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
