Dorset Drive is in Darlington and in Darlington district. DL1 2LH is located in the Stephenson electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Darlington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorset Drive, Darlington, DL1 2LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL1 2LJ, DL1 2LF, DL1 2LL, DL1 2LQ, DL1 2JU, DL1 2JX, DL1 2LG, DL1 2LD, DL1 2LE.

Dorset Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Drive are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Darlington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL1 2LH

Average Price
£170,212
Semi-Detached
£170,212
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Drive

Average Price
£170,212
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Dorset Drive, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,1002023-06-30 £186,071
1 Dorset Drive, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-03-17 £138,727
8 Dorset Drive, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-12-10 £128,697
4 Dorset Drive, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-12-10 £145,483
7 Dorset Drive, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£129,0002021-06-08 £145,057

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road, DL1 1SG 		1,433 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road, DL3 7PY 		2,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Gurney Pease Academy
Dodsworth Street, DL1 2NG 		280 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Springfield Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		877 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northwood Primary School
Pendleton Road South, DL1 2HF 		963 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Heathfield Primary School
The Broadway, DL1 1EJ 		1,276 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Hall Primary School
Headingley Crescent, DL1 2ST 		1,279 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		877 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane, DL1 1LL 		1,166 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longfield Academy
Longfield Road, DL3 0HT 		2,034 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Carmel College
The Headlands, DL3 8RW 		3,762 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wyvern Academy
Eggleston View, DL3 9SH 		4,294 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDarlington College
Central Park, Haughton Road DL1 1DR 		734 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace, DL3 7AU 		2,361 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Polam Hall School
Grange Road, DL1 5PA 		2,659 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Beaumont Hill Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		877 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rise Carr College
Eldon Street, DL3 0NS 		1,685 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall, Barnes Road DL3 9BL 		3,965 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEmbleton View
Westgate House, Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF 		5,329 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alliance CaffeAlliance Cafe, Alliance House409 yd
Coffee@HaughtonMethodist Church, Haughton Green942 yd
Richard Court Community KitchenRichard Court, DARLINGTON1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hustle39 Haughton Green, DARLINGTON942 yd
The Grey Horse39 Haughton Green, DARLINGTON942 yd
Haughton WMC25 Haughton Green, Darlington942 yd
Highland Laddie88 Haughton Green, DARLINGTON977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fish Bar286 Haughton Road, DARLINGTON147 yd
China Cottage43 Barton Street, DARLINGTON264 yd
The Phoenix Store47 Barton Street, DARLINGTON264 yd
I Dragon44 Cleveland Street, Darlington776 yd
The Haughton Chippy61 Haughton Green, DARLINGTON942 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Company Shop LimitedCompany Shop, Blackett Road309 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gurney Pease Academy
DODSWORTH STREET 		grass pitches390 yd
St Aidans Church Of England Academy
HUNDENS LANE 		grass pitches725 yd
Darlington College
CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK HAUGHTON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite793 yd
Darlington Education Village
Salters Lane South 		grass pitches, swimming pool901 yd
The Gym (Darlington)
Eastmount Road 		health and fitness suite958 yd
Eastbourne Sports Complex
Bourne Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,082 yd
Eastbourne Church Of England Academy (Closed)
The Fairway 		grass pitches1,092 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed100 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dorset Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 384 crimes were reported near Dorset Drive . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL1 2LH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dorset Drive, Darlington, DL1 2LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 384
Violence And Sexual Offences 153
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Shoplifting 39
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Theft 13
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Burglary 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL1 2LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Gloucester Place162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Grove191 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westgarth Terrace304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gloucester Place162 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Haughton Road299 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rookhope Court264 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Dorset Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dorset Drive0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Grove191 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rookhope Court264 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dorset Drive, Darlington, DL1 2LH

Employment

DL1 2LH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Part-Time Employee63
Retired62
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family30
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Student (economically inactive)25
Other22
Unemployed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing24
Construction19
Administrative and support service activities13
Information and communication11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female273
Male278

Partnership Status

Single211
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated6
Divorced34
Widowed24

Health

Very good health238
Good health203
Fair health84
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 94
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian10
Black African7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White493
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom503
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK503
10+ Years23
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom391
Italy1
Poland5
Romania3
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held133

Religion

No religion256
Christian252
Hindu4
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered26
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