Birch Road is in Darlington and in Darlington district. DL1 3AR is located in the Harrowgate Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Darlington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Road, Darlington, DL1 3AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL1 3EA, DL1 3AP, DL1 3AW, DL1 3FF, DL1 3DZ, DL1 3FD, DL1 3AS, DL1 3AH, DL1 3AJ.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 13 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 3AR

Average Price
£130,926
Semi-Detached
£132,184
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£115,833
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£130,926
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Birch Road, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002020-10-08 £127,278
10 Birch Road, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-07-17 £140,892
18 Birch Road, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002020-01-31 £150,888
25 Birch Road, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£94,0002012-09-28 £129,316
22 Birch Road, Darlington, Darlington
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£93,0002010-09-17 £123,508

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road, DL3 7PY 		3,246 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road, DL1 1SG 		3,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Thompson Street West, DL3 0HZ 		882 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Kingsway, Thompson Street East DL1 3ES 		986 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northwood Primary School
Pendleton Road South, DL1 2HF 		1,722 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Springfield Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		1,954 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whinfield Primary School
Augusta Close, DL1 3HT 		1,996 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longfield Academy
Longfield Road, DL3 0HT 		930 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		1,954 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane, DL1 1LL 		3,462 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wyvern Academy
Eggleston View, DL3 9SH 		4,145 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Carmel College
The Headlands, DL3 8RW 		4,561 yd Academy converter 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 		2,838 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace, DL3 7AU 		3,665 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 		4,360 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rise Carr College
Eldon Street, DL3 0NS 		1,671 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaumont Hill Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		1,954 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall, Barnes Road DL3 9BL 		4,246 yd Free schools special 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
The White HorseBurtree Lane, DARLINGTON419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harrowgate Club & InstituteSalters Lane North, Darlington445 yd
DSRM Sports & Social ClubLongfield Road, Darlington684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Chapter10 Mayfair Road, DARLINGTON339 yd
New Leung Kee14 Lowson Street, DARLINGTON735 yd
The Leas BakeryThompson Street East, DARLINGTON919 yd
Harries Pizzeria303 North Road, DARLINGTON1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Daily405 North Road, DARLINGTON604 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glebe Road (Closed)
Glebe Road 		grass pitches161 yd
Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club Ltd
LONGFIELD ROAD 		842 yd
Springfield
Salters Lane North 		grass pitches967 yd
Darlington Golf Club
HAUGHTON GRANGE HAUGHTON GRANGE WHINFIELD ROAD 		golf978 yd
Longfield Academy
LONGFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,003 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed199.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

In 2023, 246 crimes were reported near Birch Road . 39% 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 3AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Darlington, DL1 3AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 246
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Shoplifting 16
Public Order 15
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL1 3AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Holmwood Grove268 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mayfair Road268 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Beaumont Hill475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Elmcroft441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Elmcroft441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Elmcroft441 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Elmcroft441 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Elmcroft441 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Elmcroft441 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elmcroft441 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birch Road, Darlington, DL1 3AR

Employment

DL1 3AR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee145
Retired57
Part-Time Employee49
Self-Employed19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Other14
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Education7
Information and communication5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female250
Male226

Partnership Status

Single156
Married: Opposite sex128
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated13
Divorced32
Widowed15

Health

Very good health233
Good health160
Fair health58
Bad health17
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
Degree or Similar 88

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian4
Mixed Other2
White469

Country of Birth

United Kingdom463
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK463
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom364
Poland3
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
No passport held107

Religion

No religion229
Christian216
Muslim2
Sikh4
Not answered23
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