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DL2 3LZ

Front Street

Lower Teesdale

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Detailed insights for DL2 3LZ

Overview

Postcode DL2 3LZ is located in a rural town, within the Lower Teesdale ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 7.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,728 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 46.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop is £41,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 33 ft away from DL2 3LZ.

Flood risk

Low

Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop near DL2 3LZ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 7.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
252
Population density
2,868.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.97(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.01(-74%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.09(-57%)
Burglary
3.7(-26%)
Other theft
3.7(-43%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
95.63%
Other White
4
1.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.19%
Indian
1
0.4%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.4%
Total population: 252

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
95
42.99%
No qualifications
34
15.38%
Level 3 (A level)
32
14.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
11.31%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
8.14%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
42.28%
Owns outright
45
36.59%
Owns with a mortgage
21
17.07%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Lower Teesdale

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £230,498 in Lower Teesdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower Teesdale in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lower Teesdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£325,000
Semi-Detached36£229,948
Terraced38£111,500

10 year median price trend in Lower Teesdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Teesdale.

Schools

In the DL2 3LZ postcode area, located within Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DL2 3LZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStaindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryStaindrop AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DL2 3LZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DL2 3LZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar3 North Green, Darlington, DL2 3JNWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyBishop AucklandE14001101
WardLower TeesdaleE05016182
ParishStaindropE04010697
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Evenwood, Cockfield & StaindropE02004345
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 064HE01020867
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.