Postcode DL16 6XL is located in an urban city, within the Spennymoor area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Tudhoe Grange area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Tudhoe Grange is £42,553 per year. The median sale price in Spennymoor is £140,500 (around £171 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £88,625 and £195,500. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, about 4.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Tudhoe Grange has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,536 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Tudhoe Grange has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Tudhoe Grange is £42,553 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL16 6XL.
Tudhoe Grange near DL16 6XL 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £140,500 (about £171 per square foot) in Spennymoor area, with individual transactions ranging from £29,000 up to £470,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £230,000 | £211 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £138,000 | £178 |
| Terraced | 58 | £85,000 | £101 |
| Flats | 3 | £65,000 | £106 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £194,950 | £56,000 | £104,995 | £67,475 |
| 2017 | £184,995 | £77,498 | £111,625 | £72,750 |
| 2018 | £186,995 | £44,000 | £117,500 | £63,500 |
| 2019 | £184,000 | £83,000 | £90,000 | £55,000 |
| 2020 | £181,498 | £59,500 | £115,000 | £72,000 |
| 2021 | £189,995 | £78,000 | £131,000 | £74,950 |
| 2022 | £230,000 | £59,500 | £140,000 | £81,250 |
| 2023 | £227,475 | £116,000 | £147,495 | £74,500 |
| 2024 | £199,950 | £60,000 | £147,000 | £85,999 |
| 2025 | £220,998 | £65,000 | £140,000 | £87,999 |
| 2026 | £216,000 | £39,999 | £140,000 | £85,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £169 | £83 | £121 | £63 |
| 2017 | £159 | £97 | £137 | £75 |
| 2018 | £162 | £88 | £131 | £67 |
| 2019 | £173 | £135 | £114 | £63 |
| 2020 | £167 | £86 | £140 | £85 |
| 2021 | £182 | £108 | £158 | £87 |
| 2022 | £205 | £110 | £170 | £86 |
| 2023 | £228 | £189 | £187 | £90 |
| 2024 | £200 | £155 | £174 | £98 |
| 2025 | £214 | £102 | £183 | £95 |
| 2026 | £210 | £106 | £176 | £101 |
There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL16 6XL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | 12, Caldermere, Spennymoor, DL16 6XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £138,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 22, Caldermere, Spennymoor, DL16 6XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £120,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 4, Burnmere, Spennymoor, DL16 6XJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £138,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 29, Thirlmere, Spennymoor, DL16 6UE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £95,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 1, Thirlmere, Spennymoor, DL16 6UE | Terraced | Freehold | £80,000 |
In the DL16 6XL postcode area, located within Tudhoe Grange, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL16 6XL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Wood Vue Convenience store | 47 Wood Vue, Spennymoor, DL16 6RG | Walking directions to Wood Vue Convenience store |
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 DL16 6XL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Liz Maddison
Spennymoor - Elected 1 May 2025
Pete Molloy
Spennymoor - Elected 1 May 2025
Alan Strickland
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL16 6XL records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DL16 6XL in Spennymoor is £140,500 (about £171 per square foot) based on 152 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to DL16 6XL, including Oxclose Nursery School (Requires improvement), Ox Close Primary School (Good) and King Street Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DL16 6XL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,536 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor covering DL16 6XL is Alan Strickland (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Liz Maddison (Independent) and Pete Molloy (Independent).