£505,000
Detached sold in Lower Teesdale
Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.
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Estimate calculated .
| Date | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2023 | £500,000 | - |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £219,750 (about £215 per square foot) in Lower Teesdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £840,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £320,146 | £248 |
| Flats | 2 | £218,750 | £229 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £210,000 | £222 |
| Terraced | 43 | £150,000 | £146 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219,998 | £226,250 | £119,998 | £116,500 |
| 2017 | £231,995 | £121,000 | £150,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £239,000 | £140,000 | £156,000 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | £257,450 | — | £160,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £85,000 | £155,000 | £142,000 |
| 2021 | £270,000 | £89,000 | £190,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | £285,000 | £157,500 | £167,500 | £142,500 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | — | £185,995 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £355,000 | £90,000 | £182,998 | £153,750 |
| 2025 | £327,495 | £118,500 | £227,448 | £118,750 |
| 2026 | £294,000 | £218,750 | £198,000 | £155,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192 | £93 | £145 | £135 |
| 2017 | £204 | £131 | £186 | £96 |
| 2018 | £206 | £131 | £185 | £131 |
| 2019 | £198 | — | £178 | £120 |
| 2020 | £202 | £144 | £188 | £146 |
| 2021 | £223 | £168 | £196 | £151 |
| 2022 | £230 | £188 | £225 | £157 |
| 2023 | £253 | — | £232 | £178 |
| 2024 | £255 | £117 | £235 | £156 |
| 2025 | £260 | £200 | £227 | £113 |
| 2026 | £250 | £229 | £203 | £190 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL12 9AU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 25, Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 9AU | Terraced | Freehold | £122,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 23, Ullathorne Rise, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BQ | Detached | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 9, Ullathorne Rise, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BQ | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 3C, Ullathorne Rise, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BQ | Other | Freehold | £960,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Whitfield, Deerbolt Bank, Barnard Castle, DL12 9AX | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 |
| Address | Tenure | Floor area | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | Freehold | 137 m² | £170,000 (2015) |
| 3, Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | Freehold | 87 m² | £155,000 (2020) |
| 6 Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | Freehold | 74 m² | £130,000 (2024) |
| 9 Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | Freehold | 51 m² | £63,000 (2023) |
| 17, Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | Freehold | 78 m² | £150,000 (2014) |
| 18, Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | Freehold | 104 m² | £210,000 (2021) |
| 22, Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | - | 77 m² | - |
| 25, Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | Freehold | 67 m² | £122,500 (2025) |
| 28, Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | Freehold | 84 m² | £148,000 (2018) |
| 29A Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle | - | 454 m² | - |
Postcode DL12 9AU is located in a rural town, within the Lower Teesdale area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £44,041 per year. The median sale price in Lower Teesdale is £219,750 (around £215 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £159,500 and £304,996. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, about 12.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Barnard Castle Grounds.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,763 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £44,041 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL12 9AU.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 9AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 12.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Barnard Castle Grounds | Medium | Walking directions to Barnard Castle Grounds |
In the DL12 9AU postcode area, located within Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Nov 2019. | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Nov 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2023. | |
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Barnard Castle School | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Barnard Castle School ratingInspection information
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL12 9AU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | 22 Market Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NB | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 17 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | 23 Galgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8JJ | Walking directions to Morrisons |