Postcode DL12 9EB is located in a remote rural village, within the Upper Teesdale area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% 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 Upper Teesdale is £266,250 (around £224 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £164,250 and £377,500. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, about 14 miles away.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,034 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.2% 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 9EB.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 9EB 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 14 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £266,250 (about £224 per square foot) in Upper Teesdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £785,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £370,000 | £263 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £262,500 | £242 |
| Terraced | 14 | £161,000 | £165 |
| Flats | 1 | £63,000 | £154 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £179,000 | £111,750 |
| 2017 | £267,340 | £192,000 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | £329,500 | £165,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £317,500 | £148,050 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £385,000 | £240,000 | £151,500 |
| 2021 | £365,000 | £185,000 | £168,050 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £199,950 | £136,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £240,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £387,500 | £255,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £325,000 | £185,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £150,000 | £154,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £159 | £148 | £137 |
| 2017 | £186 | £192 | £123 |
| 2018 | £193 | £183 | £124 |
| 2019 | £205 | £141 | £153 |
| 2020 | £211 | £186 | £155 |
| 2021 | £226 | £189 | £178 |
| 2022 | £252 | £167 | £153 |
| 2023 | £280 | £227 | £186 |
| 2024 | £265 | £212 | £174 |
| 2025 | £283 | £242 | £184 |
| 2026 | £263 | £162 | £165 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL12 9EB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2025 | Sycamore Cottage, Barnard Castle, DL12 9DZ | Other | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Sycamore Cottage, Barnard Castle, DL12 9DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Beech Beck, Barnard Castle, DL12 9EE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Dene Lodge, Barnard Castle, DL12 9ED | Terraced | Freehold | £167,500 |
In the DL12 9EB postcode area, located within Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 9EB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richard Andrew Bell
Upper Teesdale - Elected 1 May 2025
Sam Rushworth
Bishop Auckland - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL12 9EB records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DL12 9EB in Upper Teesdale is £266,250 (about £224 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
DL12 9EB scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,034 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 9EB is Sam Rushworth (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Andrew Bell (Conservative and Unionist Party).