DL1 5YD
a residential postcode in West End, Darlington
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.5173 / 54°31'2"N
Longitude: -1.5622 / 1°33'43"W
OS Eastings: 428442
OS Northings: 513640
OS Grid: NZ284136
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KJJ6.LG
Mapcode Global: WHC5W.ZQ8C
Plus Code: 9C6WGC8Q+W4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fm24
What Three Birds: turnstone.dipper.warbler
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Dorchester Court, Marlborough Drive, Darlington DL1 5YD
Summary
DL1 5YD is a residential postcode in West End, Darlington. It was first introduced in January 1991.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £17,839 to £316,821 with an average of £169,784.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002 and between 1983 and 1990.
40% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Darlington is a town, which had a population of 92,363 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 19 people resident in DL1 5YD, of which 8 were male and 11 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DL1 5YD is in the Darlington travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Darlington Primary Care Trust.
DL1 5YD is approximately 45m (148ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL1 5YD
5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL1 5YD
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Supermarkets near DL1 5YD include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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DL1 5YD at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DL1 5YD at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DL1 5YD at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DL1 5YD at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DL1 5YD at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DL1 5YD at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DL1 5YD at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DL1 5YD at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DL1 5YD at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL1 5YD at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL1 5YD are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Darlington Borough Council
Ward
Park West
Councillors
Heather Scott OBE (Conservative)
Bob Donoghue (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Darlington
MP
Peter Gibson (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL1 5YD.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL1 5YD.
Primary
St Augustine's RC Primary School
Beechwood Avenue, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7HP
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Skerne Park Academy
Coleridge Gardens, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Abbey Infants' School
Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8JA
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Abbey Junior School
Abbey Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8NN
Academy Converter
Ages 7 - 11
Good
The Rydal Academy
Rydal Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4BH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Carmel College
The Headlands, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8RW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1LL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 2AN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Longfield Academy of Sport
Longfield Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 0HT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Hurworth School
Croft Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2JG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Egglescliffe School
Urlay Nook Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.