Postcode DL12 9AL is located in a rural hamlet, 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 13.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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 6.6% 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 9AL.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 9AL 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 13.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL12 9AL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 8, Startforth Park, Barnard Castle, DL12 9AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 42, Startforth Park, Barnard Castle, DL12 9AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 28, Startforth Park, Barnard Castle, DL12 9AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 31, Grangefields, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £172,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 31, Grangefields, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £172,500 |
In the DL12 9AL postcode area, located within Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 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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| 0.9 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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Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL12 9AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jasmine Fox
Lower Teesdale - Elected 1 May 2025
Jillian Anne Campbell
Lower Teesdale - Elected 1 May 2025
Sam Rushworth
Bishop Auckland - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL12 9AL records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, other crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DL12 9AL in Lower Teesdale is £219,750 (about £215 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DL12 9AL, including St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle (Good) and Montalbo Nursery & Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL12 9AL scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,763 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland covering DL12 9AL is Sam Rushworth (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jasmine Fox (Reform UK) and Jillian Anne Campbell (Reform UK).