Area Guide For DL1 5LE

When it comes to housing in the DL1 5LE area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 145, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 56. There are around 118 Shared ownership properties, 29 Local Authority rented, 118 Housing Association rented and around 151 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 111 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 107 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 109 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 55 are employed in Routine occupation and 70 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 80.

In DL1 5LE area, Couple with children amount to 52 while Couple without children amount to 136. The neighbourhood also has around 75 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 79 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 113 are into football and 96 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 101 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (199) newspaper in the area, followed by The Times (159), The Independent (150), Daily Mail (140), Daily Express (134), The Guardian (118), Daily Mirror (76) and The Sun (66).

Some of the nearest services available in DL1 5LE are Roscamp Construction (Architectural Service), Harrison & Johnson (Building Surveyor), Alpha Plus Architects (Architect), Durham Tees Valley Windows Doors & Conservatories Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Glenwood Interiors (Interior Designers), Glenwood Interiors (Interior Designers), Diamond Electrical (Electronic Shop), Brien & Son Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Carpets 2 Floors (Flooring Store), A D G Architects (Architect), Adams Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Burts Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Lewis Electrical (Appliance Repairs), Dallas Carpets Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Neat Heat (Plumbers), Drum Art Furniture (Furniture Stores), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop), Brighthouse (Electrician), Barker & Stonehouse Ltd (Furniture Stores), Lockmasters Mobile (Locksmiths), Lockmasters Mobile (Locksmiths), Franks The Flooring Store (Carpet Fitter), Franks The Flooring Store (Carpet Fitter), G M Joinery (Carpenter), Mitchell-bee Building & Preservation (Damp & Dry Rot Service), J Taylor (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Plastec U P V C Installations (Roofing Contractors), Burts Carpets (Flooring Services), Jade Installations (Plumbers), A M Mechanical & Electrical Engineers Ltd (Electronic Shop), Potts Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Darlington Glazing & Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Steve Savage Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), A S Crocker Plasterers Ltd (Plasterers), L W Plumbing & Gas Services (Plumbers), Cockerton Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Eastbourne Painters (Painters & Decorators), Eastbourne Painters (Painters & Decorators), D P Home Improvements (Plumbers), D P Home Improvements (Plumbers), Robert Shaw Plumbing & Heating Ltd (Plumbers), V I P Alarms (Security systems), Pickfords Move Management (Removals & Storage Services), Burts Contract Services (Flooring Services), Bathstore (Bathroom Designer), Bedroom Image (Bedroom Designer), R & H Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Darlington Amalgamated Roadstone (Paving Contractors), Niven Architects (Architect), Hutchinson Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Hutchinson Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Sudwicks (Furniture Stores), Crete Text Systems (Paving Contractors), Durtona Euro Design Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Pickford Removals (Removals & Storage Services), A & G Lighting Showroom (Lighting Stores), Darlington Bedding Centre Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), P H D (Plumbers), Michael J Raine (Electronic Shop), Calico (Curtain Supplier), Sykes (Electronic Shop), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer) and Damp Shield (Damp & Dry Rot Service).

DL1 5LE has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Durham Tees Valley Airport, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport, Newcastle Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Transporter Bridge South Side, Transporter Bridge North Side, Newcastle International Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DL1 5LE has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Augustine's RC Primary School, The Rydal Academy, Polam Hall Junior School. Some of the secondary schools include St Aidans Church of England Academy, Darlington College, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. Then there are others like Polam Hall School, Beaumont Hill School, Priory Hurworth House.