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Walter Scott Avenue, Darlington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walter Scott Avenue, Darlington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/darlington-darlington/walter-scott-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL2 2RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£261,249
4 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£246,624
64 sales
Price range
£149k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
DL2 2RY

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At a glance

House prices£261k average33% above the Darlington average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkNorth Road station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 69 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

64 property sales on Walter Scott Avenue, Darlington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £261,249. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,269. Average sale prices rose from £239,995 in 2021 to £248,332 in 2026 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 33% above the Darlington average of £196,498 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% detached, 20% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Walter Scott Avenue range from £149,145 to £319,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 260 streets in Darlington with at least two sales in the last year, Walter Scott Avenue ranks 50th for average price.

House prices on Walter Scott Avenue compared

Walter Scott Avenue£261,249
DL2 postcode area£260,979
Darlington£196,498
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £239,995 (4 sales)2021£240k2022: £251,430 (23 sales)2022£251k2023: £224,215 (5 sales)2023£224k2024: £263,714 (8 sales)2024£264k2025: £241,205 (21 sales)2025£241k2026: £248,332 (3 sales)2026£248k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 69 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached48£265,2699 Jun 2026
Semi-detached13£196,22221 Aug 2026
Terraced3£166,72027 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Walter Scott Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 21 Aug 2026£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 9 Jun 2026£255,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 20 Feb 2026£290,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 16 Dec 2025£300,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 4 Jul 2025£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
50, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 27 Jun 2025£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
68, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 27 Jun 2025£159,120 Terraced New buildFreehold
76, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 13 Jun 2025£197,595 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
58, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 9 Jun 2025£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 5 Jun 2025£258,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 30 May 2025£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 23 May 2025£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 23 May 2025£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
64, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 23 May 2025£191,895 Terraced New buildFreehold
66, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 23 May 2025£149,145 Terraced New buildFreehold
70, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 23 May 2025£234,645 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 16 May 2025£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
60, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 25 Apr 2025£274,995 Detached New buildFreehold
74, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 25 Apr 2025£197,595 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
72, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 17 Apr 2025£254,856 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 11 Apr 2025£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 28 Mar 2025£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 24 Mar 2025£312,500 DetachedFreehold
54, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 14 Mar 2025£274,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 19 Dec 2024£284,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 19 Dec 2024£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 19 Dec 2024£274,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 13 Dec 2024£224,995 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 13 Dec 2024£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 6 Dec 2024£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 29 Nov 2024£274,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 31 Oct 2024£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
49, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 28 Jun 2024£289,745 Detached New buildFreehold
51, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 26 Mar 2024£231,440 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
45, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 3 Nov 2023£249,846 Detached New buildFreehold
47, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 18 Aug 2023£267,995 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 30 Jun 2023£201,396 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 12 May 2023£204,245 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 10 Feb 2023£197,595 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
37, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 25 Nov 2022£165,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 25 Nov 2022£164,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 26 Aug 2022£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 27 Jul 2022£207,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 24 Jun 2022£199,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 10 Jun 2022£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 27 May 2022£317,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 27 May 2022£213,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 20 May 2022£200,720 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 20 May 2022£202,320 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Walter Scott Avenue DL2 2RY 29 Apr 2022£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
2, Walter Scott Avenue £205,495 (Jan 2022) → £199,995 (Aug 2026) -3%
over 5 yrs
10, Walter Scott Avenue £232,995 (Feb 2022) → £255,000 (Jun 2026) +9%
over 4 yrs
9, Walter Scott Avenue £275,495 (Feb 2022) → £290,000 (Feb 2026) +5%
over 4 yrs
15, Walter Scott Avenue £319,995 (Apr 2022) → £300,000 (Dec 2025) -6%
over 4 yrs
31, Walter Scott Avenue £269,995 (Jun 2022) → £258,000 (Jun 2025) -4%
over 3 yrs
23, Walter Scott Avenue £317,995 (May 2022) → £312,500 (Mar 2025) -2%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walter Scott Avenue

Crime

103 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walter Scott Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences34
Anti-social behaviour33
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting7
Other theft5
Other crime4

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

Flood risk

Walter Scott Avenue 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 Walter Scott Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mount Pleasant Primary School 259 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wyvern Academy 464 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
West Park Academy 464 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 216 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Marchbank Free School 63 pupils Free schools special 5–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Mowden Junior School 295 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 234 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Mowden Infant School 169 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.2 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Darlington station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Heighington station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thomas Sopwith Way (I, Thomas Sopwith Way) 5 min walk
  • Browdie Road (I, NEWTON LANE) 5 min walk
  • Ellerton Close (O, Jedburgh Drive) 5 min walk
  • Jedburgh Drive (I, Malvern Crescent) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Moorlands Surgery
    139A Willow Road, Darlington · 1.2 mi
  • Carmel Medical Practice
    Nunnery Lane, Darlington · 1.5 mi
  • Orchard Court Surgery
    Orchard Court, Orchard Road, Darlington · 1.7 mi
  • Denmark Street Surgery
    Denmark Street, Darlington · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Invention Row Harrowgate Darlington · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S West Park Darlington SF · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Faverdale · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op West Auckland Road · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • West Park Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Cockerton Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Smile At West Park · 0.6 mi
  • Darlington Memorial Hospital Ooh Service · 1.8 mi
  • Regus · 2.0 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime2 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
Owned67.9%62.5%
Private rented26.2%20.3%
Social rented5.9%17.1%
Households751

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents1,761

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 Walter Scott Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDarlington
White94.2%94.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.6%0.9%

Religion

HereDarlington
Christian51.1%52.1%
No religion42.2%39.7%
Not answered4.3%4.9%
Muslim1.3%1.7%
Hindu0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Sikh0.2%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDarlington
Born in the UK93.3%92.2%
Born outside the UK6.7%7.8%

Highest qualification

HereDarlington
Level 4 qualifications and above40%29%
Level 3 qualifications21.3%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.1%14.4%
No qualifications8.8%19.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.9%9.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%7%
Other qualifications1.6%2.6%

General health

HereDarlington
Very good health56.4%45.2%
Good health32.1%34.6%
Fair health9.3%14.3%
Bad health1.8%4.7%
Very bad health0.5%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereDarlington
1 car or van in household48.7%43.6%
2 cars or vans in household36.9%24.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%7%
No cars or vans in household6.9%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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