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College & Park West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the College & Park West neighbourhood of Darlington, England (ONS area Darlington 010). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes DL1, DL3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DL3 8LS.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
College & Park West is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Darlington (3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £310,000 and flats for £125,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Darlington (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Darlington, is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£310,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£125,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -4% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£56,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.4 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where College & Park West sits in Darlington
- Typical house price: the highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Darlington with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 2nd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in College & Park West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Darlington, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Home improvement applications
Falling behind the borough
- Single-person households under 65
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Darlington Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (26 to 32 min); LNER to London Kings Cross (about 148 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Abbey Junior School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Polam Hall School 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Nov 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about College & Park West
What is the typical house price in College & Park West?
£310,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
How does College & Park West compare with the rest of Darlington?
Typical house price: the highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Darlington with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Darlington.
Is College & Park West an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is College & Park West gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to College & Park West?
Darlington. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (26 to 32 min); LNER to London Kings Cross (about 148 min).
Which state schools are nearest to College & Park West?
Nearest state primary school. Abbey Junior School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Polam Hall School. 850 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Nov 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.