Postcode DL12 9NR is located in a 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% 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 13.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,657 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.6% 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 9NR.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 9NR 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 13.6 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 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL12 9NR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | Hagg Cottage, Barnard Castle, DL12 9NW | Terraced | Freehold | £200,450 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Hagg House, Barnard Castle, DL12 9QJ | Detached | Freehold | £925,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | Mount Pleasant, Barnard Castle, DL12 9PF | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | West Lodge, Barnard Castle, DL12 9PF | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Balder Croft, Barnard Castle, DL12 9NT | Other | Freehold | £895,000 |
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 9NR, 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 9NR records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 9NR in Upper Teesdale is £266,250 (about £224 per square foot) based on 44 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DL12 9NR, including Cotherstone Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DL12 9NR scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,657 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 9NR 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).