West Park, Darlington
| West Park, Darlington | |
|---|---|
Location within County Durham | |
| OS grid reference | NZ2683716661 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL2 |
| Dialling code | 01325 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
West Park is an area of Darlington, in County Durham, England. The area covers 49 hectares (121 acres) of land,
It consists of:
- 37 hectare West Park Village: at least 700 residential properties, a mix of commercial properties, and other facilities.
- 12 hectare West Park Nature Reserve: the first new park to be created in Darlington in the last 100 years.
- A hospital West Park Hospital, opened 2004.
- A school, 'West Park Academy', opened 2005.
The West Park development has won several national awards, including a Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Sustainable Communities Award, and a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Gold Award For Regeneration.