Whessoe Road is in Darlington and in Darlington district. DL3 0RD is located in the North Road electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Darlington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL3 0RQ, DL3 0RH, DL3 0RB, DL3 0NS, DL3 0QY, DL3 0RJ, DL3 0QT, DL3 0NT, DL3 0RL.

Whessoe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whessoe Road are based on 36 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 DL3 0RD

Average Price
£67,049
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£67,049
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whessoe Road

Average Price
£222,724
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whessoe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
264 Whessoe Road, Darlington, Darlington
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,0002002-09-05 £67,049

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road , DL3 7PY 		4out of 4 1,642 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road , DL1 1SG 		2out of 4 2,204 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ 		2out of 4 935 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Northwood Primary School
Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF 		3out of 4 944 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Reid Street Primary School
Reid Street , DL3 6EX 		3out of 4 1,186 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School
Corporation Road , DL3 6AR 		1out of 4 1,277 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School
Prior Street , DL3 9EN 		3out of 4 1,660 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longfield Academy
Longfield Road , DL3 0HT 		3out of 4 821 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN 		2out of 4 2,277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wyvern Academy
Eggleston View , DL3 9SH 		2out of 4 2,652 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL 		2out of 4 2,786 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Carmel College
The Headlands , DL3 8RW 		4out of 4 2,829 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darlington College
Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR 		- not rated 1,964 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU 		- not rated 2,047 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polam Hall School
Grange Road , DL1 5PA 		2out of 4 2,854 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rise Carr College
Eldon Street , DL3 0NS 		3out of 4 218 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy
Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN 		3out of 4 2,277 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL 		1out of 4 2,588 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Embleton View
Westgate House , Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF 		- not rated 4,253 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
McDonaldsMcDonald's, Meynell Road395 yd
Havelock CentreHavelock Street, DARLINGTON772 yd
DineRailway Pensions Management Limited, Stooperdale Offices892 yd
Richard Court Community KitchenRichard Court, DARLINGTON899 yd
KFCUnit 8, North Road Retail Park906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St George's Bridge CentreAlexandra House, 343 Whessoe Road232 yd
Hopetown & Whessoe WMC17-18 Alliance Street, Darlington625 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club Limited95 North Road, Darlington719 yd
Builders Arms18 Hopetown Lane, Darlington783 yd
The BrinkburnLady Kathryn Grove, Darlington799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kandy Grills169 North Road, DARLINGTON589 yd
Pizza Palace113 North Road, DARLINGTON594 yd
North Road Fish Bar158 North Road, DARLINGTON634 yd
Hong TuHong Tu Chinese Take-Away, 152 North Road643 yd
Fit Fresh Meal Prep16 Whessoe Road, DARLINGTON651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd97 North Road, Darlington622 yd
AldiUnit 5, North Road Retail Park978 yd
IcelandUnit 6, North Road Retail Park1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The King'S Centre
WHESSOE ROAD 		136 yd
North Park
Whessoe Road 		grass pitches243 yd
Darlington Indoor Bowls Club
North Road 		indoor bowls604 yd
Longfield Academy
LONGFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts787 yd
Darlington & Simpson Rolling Mills Social Club Ltd
LONGFIELD ROAD 		912 yd
Keep Fit Darlington
1-3 LAKELAND ESTATES BUSINESS PARK 1-3 LAKELAND ESTATES BUSINESS PARK FAVERDALE NORTH 		health and fitness suite941 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 speed89.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed182.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whessoe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 567 crimes were reported near Whessoe Road . Only 17% 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 DL3 0RD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3 0RD

Employment

DL3 0RD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL3 0RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Other16
Unemployed14
Part-Time Employee13
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed4
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Education5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing2
Other2
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female120
Male126

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex47
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed31

Health

Very good health49
Good health89
Fair health71
Bad health27
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 29
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
White239
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom123
Ireland2
Italy1
Poland4
Southern Asia5
No passport held111

Religion

No religion114
Christian120
Buddhist1
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered7
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