DL3 8DS postcode in Darlington, England
DL3 8DS is a postcode in Darlington, in the Park West ward. It is in the Darlington parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DL3 8DS is, and what is near it
- DL3 8DS
- Other postcodes in DL3 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.5138, longitude -1.5749)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DL3 8DS?
- DarlingtonCouncil, for all local services Darlington: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DL3 8DS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- DarlingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lola McEvoy (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lola McEvoy
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at DL3 8DS?
Every home and business at DL3 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at DL3 8DS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Darlington Borough Council's days for DL3 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DL3 8DS on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is DL3 8DS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DL3 8DS.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Darlington
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DL3 8DS: 2,224 properties in Darlington are at high risk (3.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Darlington
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of DL3 8DS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DL3 8DS?
Homes in DL3 8 sold for a typical £303,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £390,000 28 sales
- Semi-detached £285,000 47 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £135,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DL3 district: a typical £168,000 from 511 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in DL3 8DS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL3 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DL3 8DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around DL3 8DS. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (63%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Darlington for 2026‑27: £2,494. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,940 (band B) to £4,156 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,494.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,663 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,940 |
| Band C | about 180 (20%) | £2,217 |
| Band D | about 280 (31%) | £2,494 |
| Band E | about 160 (18%) | £3,048 |
| Band F | about 90 (10%) | £3,602 |
| Band G | about 160 (18%) | £4,156 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,988 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 63% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Darlington before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DL3 8DS is in (ONS area E01012361), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near DL3 8DS?
The nearest open schools to DL3 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to DL3 8DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DL3 8DS is Darlington Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Darlington Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- North Road Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Linwood Grove, 26 m away.
More stations near DL3 8DS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DL3 8DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL3 8DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Carmel Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01325 520794 1.6 kmCycle
- Blacketts Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 380640 1.8 kmCycle
- Clifton Court Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01325 465646 1.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near DL3 8DS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DL3 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
- Blink Charging Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DL3 8DS?
The nearest to the centre of DL3 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cleveland Terrace Dental Practice Phone 01325 464169 1.1 kmWalk
- Darlington Dental Clinic Phone 01325 462082 1.2 kmCycle
- Southend Avenue Dental Practice Phone 01325 380367 1.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to DL3 8DS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Darlington Memorial Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01325 380100 2.0 kmCycle
- Woodlands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 341700 4.6 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near DL3 8DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DL3 8DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Gardens Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01325 487777 1.1 kmWalk
- Clervaux Trust Limited 1.1 kmWalk
- Clervaux Trust Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01325 352376 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near DL3 8DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL3 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Rowlands Pharmacy, Cardinal Gardens Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01325 462394 1.5 kmCycle
- Well, 87 Victoria Road Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01325 281049 1.7 kmCycle
- Darlington Pharmacy Bondgate Mon to Fri 9am to 1:20pm, 1:40pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01325 462592 1.8 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near DL3 8DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of DL3 8DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets 4 Pets Phone +44 1325 351111 800 mWalk
- Grange Vets Phone +44 1325 465371 1.5 kmCycle
- Value Vets 3.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is DL3 8DS in a conservation area?
The centre of DL3 8DS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near DL3 8DS?
Police.uk records 117 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL3 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 4, criminal damage and arson 3, burglary 3, drugs 2, other crime 2, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DL3 8DS
- Ward
- Park West
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Darlington
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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