Park East
Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider
Park East at a glance
- House prices
- £125,000
- Lower prices2nd percentile
- Schools
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 97th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 365.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak1st percentile
- Flood risk
- 14.7% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land78th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Park East a good place to live?
Park East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Darlington below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Park East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 365.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Park East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £125,000
- Percentile
- 2nd percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 51 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Park East
Schools
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Park East
Flood risk
14.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 8% of the area. That is the 78th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Park East
Transport
97th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Park East a good place to live?
Park East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Park East safe?
Park East ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Park East?
The median sale price was £125,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 2nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Park East?
Schools rank in the 6th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Park East?
Nearby public profiles include Eastbourne in Darlington and Red Hall & Lingfield in Darlington.
