DL12 8HU
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Property report — DL12 8HU
Open-data due diligence for DL12 8HU and the area around it.
DL12 8HU in brief: 103 recorded sales (£25,000–£245,000) · no modelled flood risk · 5 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL12 8HU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL12 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£268,500
Population
13,159
Crimes recorded
44
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
56%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DL12 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (21 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | £200,000 | 48 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2025-10-24 | £175,000 | 46 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-15 | £163,000 | 33 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2025-05-30 | £180,000 | 45 HIGH RIGGS | Detached |
| 2025-03-21 | £182,000 | 66 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2025-01-30 | £175,000 | 11 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2024-12-09 | £177,500 | 2 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2024-09-20 | £195,000 | 54 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2024-06-05 | £150,000 | 36 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2024-03-14 | £165,000 | 19 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2024-01-22 | £169,000 | 17 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2023-10-04 | £240,000 | 54 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2023-09-12 | £149,000 | 7 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2022-12-09 | £142,000 | 48 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-12 | £210,000 | 20 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2021-11-05 | £165,000 | 1 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-22 | £245,000 | 56 HIGH RIGGS | Detached |
| 2020-12-18 | £134,000 | 1 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2020-11-27 | £125,000 | 42 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2020-10-20 | £130,000 | 41 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2019-10-01 | £125,000 | 64 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2019-09-27 | £160,000 | 26 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2019-01-31 | £121,000 | 54 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2019-01-28 | £126,500 | 53 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-18 | £140,000 | 67 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-16 | £114,500 | 7 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2018-07-27 | £165,000 | 57 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2018-07-16 | £123,400 | 38 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2018-03-23 | £140,000 | 13 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2018-02-23 | £118,000 | 57 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2017-06-30 | £126,000 | 43 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2016-07-15 | £140,000 | 33 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2016-03-30 | £125,000 | 59 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2015-10-23 | £120,000 | 46 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2015-10-08 | £122,500 | 19 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2015-05-21 | £135,000 | 63 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2015-01-19 | £137,000 | 24 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-06 | £111,000 | 64 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2014-09-12 | £107,000 | 8 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2014-06-12 | £125,000 | 19 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2014-05-16 | £135,000 | 13 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2011-11-04 | £113,000 | 36 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2011-07-01 | £120,000 | 48 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2010-07-23 | £133,000 | 13 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2008-11-19 | £25,000 | 1 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2008-09-04 | £220,000 | 47 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2008-07-10 | £149,000 | 40 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2007-03-21 | £135,000 | 47 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2007-03-05 | £125,000 | 7 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2007-01-10 | £145,000 | 25 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-11 | £135,000 | 40 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2006-07-03 | £164,950 | 52 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-28 | £120,000 | 19 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2006-04-28 | £155,000 | 39 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2006-01-31 | £155,000 | 67 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-14 | £161,000 | 27 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-18 | £125,000 | 60 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-01 | £138,500 | 57 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2005-01-06 | £165,000 | 68 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-26 | £120,000 | 23 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-17 | £120,000 | 27 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-01 | £125,000 | 25 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-30 | £108,000 | 45 HIGH RIGGS | Detached |
| 2003-12-11 | £130,000 | 29 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-03 | £128,000 | 52 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2003-10-01 | £89,000 | 14 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2003-01-31 | £79,000 | 17 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-17 | £82,500 | 24 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-25 | £69,950 | 2 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2002-09-03 | £74,000 | 30 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-06 | £69,950 | 68 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-16 | £59,000 | 3 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2002-04-12 | £68,000 | 66 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-21 | £59,000 | 14 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2002-01-18 | £64,000 | 30 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-25 | £50,000 | 13 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2000-12-08 | £57,000 | 39 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-11-17 | £53,000 | 44 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-09-29 | £49,000 | 18 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 2000-07-28 | £56,000 | 30 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-15 | £57,000 | 69 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-02 | £60,000 | 48 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-22 | £63,000 | 32 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1999-05-18 | £45,000 | 6 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 1999-01-07 | £56,000 | 24 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-01 | £44,000 | 5 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 1998-10-16 | £55,000 | 63 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1998-09-22 | £74,750 | 55 HIGH RIGGS | Detached |
| 1998-09-11 | £96,000 | 56 HIGH RIGGS | Detached |
| 1998-08-28 | £51,000 | 32 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1998-08-03 | £45,500 | 8 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 1998-07-24 | £53,500 | 25 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1998-02-27 | £40,000 | 12 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 1997-12-04 | £45,000 | 30 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-11-24 | £67,500 | 61 HIGH RIGGS | Detached |
| 1997-06-20 | £48,500 | 68 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-06 | £40,000 | 67 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1996-07-17 | £43,000 | 30 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1995-12-21 | £57,500 | 35 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1995-12-06 | £49,000 | 2 HIGH RIGGS | Terraced |
| 1995-07-21 | £48,000 | 17 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1995-07-11 | £64,250 | 58 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
| 1995-03-31 | £49,950 | 32 HIGH RIGGS | Semi-detached |
103 recorded sales on DL12 8HU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Cotherstone Primary School | 3.3 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY (0.4 mi) · WOODVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE (6.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NEW RICHARDSON HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · RICHARDSON HOSPITAL (0.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MILESTONE IN FRONT OF WILLOWFIELD (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · MILESTONE AT NZ 057 170 MILESTONE, EAST OF JUNCTION WITH VICTORIA ROAD (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 83, Harmire Road (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · BOOTS (0.7 mi) · COCKFIELD PHARMACY (6.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.1 mi) · Morrisons (0.7 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 52
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 6,037
Owned 68% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL12 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL12 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 37/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DL12 8HU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDL12 | SectorDL12 8 | PostcodeDL12 8HU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £277,334 | £268,500 | £112,978 |
| Population | 19,267 | 13,159 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 71 | 44 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 71% | 56% | 99% |
| Superfast broadband | 87% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL12 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.