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 6NG.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Corporation Road Community Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
63crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 18 GP, 2 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ORCHARD COURT SURGERY — 0.3 mi
North Road Rail Station0.2 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Dury Street Allotments — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Corporation Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL3 6NG.
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 noiseQuiet
49dB 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 6NG
DL3 6NG scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Corporation Road Local about 3 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 6NG is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,268 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 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Corporation Road Community Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ORCHARD COURT SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
