Polam Road, Darlington
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL1 5NW.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Polam Road, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £385,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £357,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Polam Road range from £235,000 to £530,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Polam Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Polam Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £357,000 | 29 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Polam Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 29 Jan 2026 | £385,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 11 Feb 2025 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 15 May 2023 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 12 Apr 2023 | £340,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 17 Nov 2021 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 17 Nov 2021 | £180,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Garage 2, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 23 Sep 2021 | £10,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Garage 1, Polam Road | 17 Jul 2020 | £39,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 7, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 20 Dec 2019 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 20 Nov 2017 | £295,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Garage 1, Polam Road | 8 Feb 2017 | £7,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Garage 4, Polam Road | 8 Feb 2017 | £8,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Garage 6, Polam Road | 8 Feb 2017 | £8,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Garage 7, Polam Road | 8 Feb 2017 | £8,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 1, Polam Road DL1 5NW | 21 Jul 2016 | £530,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Polam Road | £155,000 (Nov 2021) → £180,000 (May 2023) → £165,000 (Feb 2025) → £385,000 (Jan 2026) | +148% over 4 yrs |
| 11, Polam Road | £180,000 (Nov 2021) → £340,000 (Apr 2023) | +89% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Polam Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polam Hall School 842 pupils | All-through | 4–16 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Borough Road Nursery School 109 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Skerne Park Academy 248 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| George Dent Nursery School 97 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Abbey Infants' School 264 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Abbey Junior School 362 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- North Road station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Dinsdale station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sainsbury's (I, Grange Road) 1 min walk
- Sainsbury's (O, Grange Road) 2 min walk
- Blackwell Lane (O, Grange Road) 4 min walk
- Larchfield House (O, Coniscliffe Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Clifton Court Medical Practice
Victoria Road, Darlington · 0.4 mi - Parkgate Surgery
Park Place, Darlington · 0.5 mi - Blacketts Medical Practice
63-65 Bondgate, Darlington · 0.5 mi - Neasham Road Surgery
186 Neasham Road, Darlington · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Darlington · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Darlington Duke Street Local · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Clifton Road Local · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Cornmill Shopping Centre Express · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Clifton Court Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Darlington Pharmacy Bondgate · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Southend Avenue (dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Victoria Dental Practice · 0.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 63.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 33.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 785 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 70.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,599 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 88% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 88% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 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 Polam Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.2% | 94.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 0.9% |
Religion
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.4% | 52.1% |
| No religion | 43.6% | 39.7% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 4.9% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | – |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.9% | 92.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.1% | 7.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.4% | 29% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.2% | 18.3% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.1% | 14.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 7% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.9% | 45.2% |
| Good health | 34% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 14.3% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Darlington | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.7% | 43.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.9% | 25.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.9% | 24.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.4% | 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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