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Blackwell Scar, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackwell Scar, Darlington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/blackwell-scar/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL3 8DL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£397,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£398,063
8 sales
Price range
£215k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
DL3 8DL

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At a glance

House prices£398k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkDarlington station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on Blackwell Scar, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £397,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £485,500. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Blackwell Scar range from £215,000 to £850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackwell Scar compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £320,000 (1 sales)2017£320k2018: £452,500 (2 sales)2018£453k2019: £218,500 (2 sales)2019£219k2020: £562,500 (2 sales)2020£563k2026: £397,500 (1 sales)2026£398k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£485,50029 Jun 2026
Semi-detached3£252,33325 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Blackwell Scar

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Blackwell Scar DL3 8DL 29 Jun 2026£397,500 DetachedFreehold
15, Blackwell Scar DL3 8DL 30 Nov 2020£850,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Blackwell Scar DL3 8DL 28 Feb 2020£275,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Blackwell Scar DL3 8DL 25 Oct 2019£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Blackwell Scar DL3 8DL 25 Jan 2019£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Blackwell Scar DL3 8DL 4 May 2018£525,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Blackwell Scar DL3 8DL 7 Mar 2018£380,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Blackwell Scar DL3 8DL 31 Aug 2017£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

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Schools near Blackwell Scar

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbey Infants' School 264 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Abbey Junior School 362 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Polam Hall School 842 pupils All-through 4–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Carmel College 1,367 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Hummersknott Academy 1,215 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.9 mi
Skerne Park Academy 248 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 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

  • Darlington station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • North Road station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Dinsdale station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Linwood Grove (I, Carmel Road South) 1 min walk
  • Carmel Grove (O, Carmel Road South) 1 min walk
  • Carmel Grove (I, Carmel Road South) 2 min walk
  • Linwood Grove (O, Carmel Road South) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Carmel Medical Practice
    Nunnery Lane, Darlington · 0.9 mi
  • Blacketts Medical Practice
    63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 1.1 mi
  • Clifton Court Medical Practice
    Victoria Road, Darlington · 1.2 mi
  • Parkgate Surgery
    Park Place, Darlington · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Darlington · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Darlington Duke Street Local · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Mowden · 1.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Clifton Road Local · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Darlington Pharmacy Bondgate · 1.1 mi
  • Well · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Wilson Alexander And Henley · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Southend Avenue (dental Surgery · 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned93.2%62.5%
Private rented5.6%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households799

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.0%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,893

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Blackwell Scar

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White96.1%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian63.9%52.1%
No religion30%39.7%
Not answered3.8%4.9%
Muslim0.8%1.7%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Sikh0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK95.5%92.2%
Born outside the UK4.5%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above47.2%29%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%14.4%
No qualifications10.5%19.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.2%9.4%
Apprenticeship5.4%7%
Other qualifications3.1%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health55.5%45.2%
Good health31.6%34.6%
Fair health10%14.3%
Bad health2.5%4.7%
Very bad health0.4%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
2 cars or vans in household40.6%24.3%
1 car or van in household36.5%43.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%7%
No cars or vans in household9.1%25.1%

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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