Polam Road is in Darlington and in Darlington district. DL1 5NW is located in the Park West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Darlington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Polam Road, Darlington, DL1 5NW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL1 5NN, DL1 5PJ, DL1 5PB, DL3 7HN, DL3 7HL, DL3 7HW, DL1 5JP, DL3 7HT, DL3 7UQ.

Polam Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Polam Road are based on 23 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 5NW

Average Price
£318,679
Semi-Detached
£292,954
Terraced
£362,570
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£101,481

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polam Road

Average Price
£318,679
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polam Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Polam Road, Darlington, Darlington
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-05-15 £183,566
11 Polam Road, Darlington, Darlington
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002023-04-12 £341,859
11 Polam Road, Darlington, Darlington
Other, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-11-17 £192,453
10 Polam Road, Darlington, Darlington
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002021-11-17 £170,068
Garage 2 Polam Road, Darlington, Darlington
Other, an established residential building 		£10,0002021-09-23 £10,508

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road, DL3 7PY 		1,072 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road, DL1 1SG 		1,140 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Augustine's RC Primary School
Beechwood Avenue, DL3 7HP 		194 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbey Infants' School
Cleveland Terrace, DL3 8JA 		1,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Skerne Park Academy
Coleridge Gardens, DL1 5AJ 		1,124 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Junior School
Abbey Road, DL3 8NN 		1,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Corporation Road Community Primary School
Corporation Road, DL3 6AR 		1,478 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Carmel College
The Headlands, DL3 8RW 		1,859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane, DL1 1LL 		2,119 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive, DL3 8AR 		2,357 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wyvern Academy
Eggleston View, DL3 9SH 		3,300 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		3,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace, DL3 7AU 		744 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarlington College
Central Park, Haughton Road DL1 1DR 		1,823 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 		160 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall, Barnes Road DL3 9BL 		2,601 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rise Carr College
Eldon Street, DL3 0NS 		2,636 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEmbleton View
Westgate House, Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF 		3,262 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaumont Hill Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		3,414 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedClervaux Garden School
Clow Beck Eco Centre, Croft On Tees DL2 2TF 		4,322 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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 Basement Cafe Community HubGrange Road Baptist Church, Grange Road253 yd
Grange Road Conservatory CafeConservatory Cafe, Grange Road Baptist Church257 yd
The Grange4-5 Wellington Court Mews, DARLINGTON340 yd
Salt20 Grange Road, DARLINGTON358 yd
Imperial Express Cafe2 Northumberland Street, Darlington365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Darlington Cricket ClubSouth Terrace, Darlington303 yd
The Juniper Tree25 Grange Road, DARLINGTON404 yd
Dr Inks3 Coniscliffe Road, DARLINGTON419 yd
Miss Ruby's (Kitchen \& Cocktails)Suite 12, Imperial Centre426 yd
Hash Bar \& Kitchen14 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Olive Deli9 Grange Road, DARLINGTON405 yd
Triple Gs3B Houndgate, Darlington478 yd
Hatch To Go30 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON491 yd
The Kitchen7 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON500 yd
Sing Tea28A Blackwellgate, Darlington503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON618 yd
Sainsbury's Local61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON648 yd
Tesco52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON774 yd
Sainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington919 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON993 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Polam Hall School
GRANGE ROAD 		grass pitches187 yd
Darlington Cricket Club
SOUTH TERRACE 		grass pitches295 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed)
Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace 		322 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed)
Larchfield Street 		496 yd
Penthouse Fitness Suite
BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE 		health and fitness suite500 yd
South Park
SOUTH PARK SOUTH PARK PARKSIDE 		grass pitches565 yd
The Dolphin Centre
HORSE MARKET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool581 yd
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington)
VICTORIA ROAD 		health and fitness suite797 yd
The Fitness Centre
100-102 100-102 BONDGATE 		health and fitness suite804 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
VANE TERRACE 		health and fitness suite813 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Polam Road dangerous?

In 2023, 732 crimes were reported near Polam Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL1 5NW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Polam Road, Darlington, DL1 5NW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 732
Violence And Sexual Offences 261
Anti Social Behaviour 90
Shoplifting 83
Public Order 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 61
Other Theft 54
Drugs 34
Burglary 26
Vehicle Crime 24
Other Crime 9
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL1 5NW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Houndgate520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Penny Lane489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket173 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket173 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket173 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodside Drive539 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Houndgate520 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket173 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roslyn Street446 yd
More Crime Statistics for Polam Road, Darlington, DL1 5NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee148
Retired62
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed30
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Education36
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction9
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities8
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female188
Male208

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex137
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced51
Widowed12

Health

Very good health206
Good health115
Fair health54
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 167
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White366
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom361
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK361
10+ Years16
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Ireland1
France1
Spain1
Lithuania4
Romania5
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East3
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion183
Christian177
Jewish1
Muslim10
Other religion1
Not answered24
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