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

Nearby postcodes are: DL1 5HG, DL1 5HN, DL1 5HW, DL1 5QP, DL1 5HL, DL1 5RH, DL1 5RF, DL1 5NA, DL1 5PW.

Houndgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houndgate are based on 5 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 5RL

Average Price
£110,192
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£194,160
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£26,223
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houndgate

Average Price
£232,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HoundgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Houndgate, Darlington, Darlington
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-09-15 £194,160
Unit 1 2 Houndgate, Darlington, Darlington
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£20,0002003-12-23 £26,223

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road, DL3 7PY 		723 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road, DL1 1SG 		755 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 		425 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Corporation Road Community Primary School
Corporation Road, DL3 6AR 		1,022 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Reid Street Primary School
Reid Street, DL3 6EX 		1,219 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Junior School
Abbey Road, DL3 8NN 		1,271 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbey Infants' School
Cleveland Terrace, DL3 8JA 		1,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane, DL1 1LL 		1,812 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Carmel College
The Headlands, DL3 8RW 		1,990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive, DL3 8AR 		2,579 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		2,963 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longfield Academy
Longfield Road, DL3 0HT 		2,991 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		571 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarlington College
Central Park, Haughton Road DL1 1DR 		1,394 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 		624 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 		2,196 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall, Barnes Road DL3 9BL 		2,589 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaumont Hill Academy
Salters Lane South, DL1 2AN 		2,963 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEmbleton View
Westgate House, Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF 		3,493 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedClervaux Garden School
Clow Beck Eco Centre, Croft On Tees DL2 2TF 		4,784 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
Vesuvio3A Houndgate, Darlington1 yd
Chef Matei Baran & Vesuvio3A Houndgate, Darlington1 yd
Masala Art4A Houndgate, DARLINGTON4 yd
Hatch Luncheonette32 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON37 yd
Age Uk (Cafe And The Arcade Dementia Centre)Age Concern, Bradbury House69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harvey'sRichardsons Yard, DARLINGTON4 yd
House Of Hop4B Houndgate, DARLINGTON17 yd
Sortie4 Houndgate Mews, DARLINGTON38 yd
HoskinsThe Hoskins, 43 Blackwellgate47 yd
Mr Huttons Bar And Barbers39 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON47 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Triple Gs3B Houndgate, Darlington4 yd
Sing Tea28A Blackwellgate, Darlington38 yd
Hatch To Go30 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON39 yd
The Kitchen7 Blackwellgate, DARLINGTON73 yd
Black Olive Deli9 Grange Road, DARLINGTON103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco52 - 54 Cornmill Centre, DARLINGTON304 yd
Sainsbury's Local61 - 63 Duke Street, DARLINGTON423 yd
B\& M Retail Ltd60 - 64 Northgate, DARLINGTON518 yd
Sainsbury'sVictoria Road, Darlington544 yd
Sainsbury's Local4 Clifton Road, DARLINGTON565 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Penthouse Fitness Suite
BAINBRIDGE HOUSE BAINBRIDGE HOUSE SKINNERGATE 		health and fitness suite97 yd
The Dolphin Centre
HORSE MARKET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool163 yd
Darlington Cricket Club
SOUTH TERRACE 		grass pitches288 yd
Larchfield Sports Centre (Closed)
Larchfield Street 		328 yd
The Fitness Centre
100-102 100-102 BONDGATE 		health and fitness suite348 yd
Quaker Sports Centre (Closed)
Feethams Ground Feethams Ground South Terrace 		490 yd
First Step 2 Fitness (Darlington)
VICTORIA ROAD 		health and fitness suite647 yd
Polam Hall School
GRANGE ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
VANE TERRACE 		health and fitness suite680 yd
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Playing Fields
ABBEY ROAD 		grass pitches899 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed81.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houndgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1770 crimes were reported near Houndgate. Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL1 5RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Houndgate, Darlington, DL1 5RL

Employment

DL1 5RL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 Employee78
Retired62
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Unemployed26
Part-Time Employee23
Other12
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities34
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities14
Other10
Transport and storage10
Information and communication8
Construction7
Education5
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female127
Male154

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex45
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced50
Widowed22

Health

Very good health90
Good health87
Fair health70
Bad health27
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 76
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian3
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White247
Roma1
Arab2
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years18
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland10
Romania1
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America4
No passport held74

Religion

No religion114
Christian127
Buddhist6
Muslim11
Sikh1
Other religion8
Not answered13
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