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Abbey Springs, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Abbey Springs, Darlington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/abbey-springs/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL3 9ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£154,750
15 sales
Price range
£134k – £238k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Apr 2025
DL3 9ST

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At a glance

House prices£155k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkNorth Road station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband52% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% leaseholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Abbey Springs, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Apr 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £149,523. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% flat, 13% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Abbey Springs range from £134,000 to £238,000. 27% of homes sold here were freehold and 73% leasehold.

House prices on Abbey Springs compared

DL3 postcode area£203,056
Darlington£196,498
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbey Springs has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £146,000 (1 sales)2016£146k2017: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2019: £139,000 (1 sales)2019£139k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2021: £141,375 (2 sales)2021£141k2022: £145,000 (1 sales)2022£145k2023: £160,000 (1 sales)2023£160k2024: £184,333 (3 sales)2024£184k2025: £147,625 (4 sales)2025£148k

Tenure: 27% freehold and 73% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£149,52328 Mar 2025
Semi-detached2£147,5002 May 2024
Terraced2£190,75029 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Abbey Springs

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 29 Apr 2025£143,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 28 Mar 2025£144,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 7 Feb 2025£169,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 6 Feb 2025£134,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 1 Oct 2024£238,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 6 Sep 2024£165,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 2 May 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 6 Apr 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 12 May 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 3 Dec 2021£148,750 FlatLeasehold
8, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 12 Nov 2021£134,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 27 Nov 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 1 Feb 2019£139,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 19 May 2017£165,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Abbey Springs DL3 9ST 16 Sep 2016£146,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Abbey Springs £139,000 (Feb 2019) → £144,000 (Mar 2025) +4%
over 6 yrs
12, Abbey Springs £165,000 (May 2017) → £169,000 (Feb 2025) +2%
over 8 yrs
24, Abbey Springs £145,000 (May 2022) → £150,000 (May 2024) +3%
over 2 yrs
6, Abbey Springs £146,000 (Sep 2016) → £140,000 (Nov 2020) -4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Abbey Springs

Crime

272 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbey Springs in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour72
Violence & sexual offences63
Shoplifting50
Vehicle crime18
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Abbey Springs is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Skerne Flood alert area
  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Abbey Springs

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbey Junior School 362 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
Mowden Infant School 169 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.3 mi
Carmel College 1,367 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Mowden Junior School 295 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Abbey Infants' School 264 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 234 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Marchbank Free School 63 pupils Free schools special 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 216 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • North Road station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Darlington station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Dinsdale station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Carmel Medical Practice (O, Nunnery Lane) 1 min walk
  • Carmel Medical Practice (I, Nunnery Lane) 1 min walk
  • Clareville Road (adj, Carmel Road North) 1 min walk
  • Swaledale Avenue (I, Nunnery Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Carmel Medical Practice
    Nunnery Lane, Darlington · 0.1 mi
  • Moorlands Surgery
    139A Willow Road, Darlington · 0.4 mi
  • Orchard Court Surgery
    Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Darlington · 0.6 mi
  • Blacketts Medical Practice
    63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cockerton · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Harrowgate Darlington · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Auckland Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mowden · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Cockerton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Pharmacy Express · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Darlington Memorial Hospital Ooh Service · 0.7 mi
  • Wilson Alexander And Henley · 0.7 mi
  • 37 Woodland Road · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.5%62.5%
Private rented5.1%20.3%
Social rented15.4%17.1%
Households748

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 159.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6450.3%64.1%
Aged 65+40.1%18.6%
Residents1,609

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)52%80%
Gigabit-capable52%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Darlington with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Abbey Springs

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White93.5%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.4%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian63.6%52.1%
No religion27.1%39.7%
Not answered5%4.9%
Muslim1.7%1.7%
Hindu1%0.4%
Sikh0.9%0.4%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK93.1%92.2%
Born outside the UK6.9%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above41.4%29%
No qualifications14.4%19.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.6%9.4%
Apprenticeship4.7%7%
Other qualifications3.8%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health42.9%45.2%
Good health35.4%34.6%
Fair health15.8%14.3%
Bad health4.5%4.7%
Very bad health1.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household34.3%43.6%
2 cars or vans in household32.8%24.3%
No cars or vans in household19.7%25.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Darlington.

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