DL12 9DS
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Property report — DL12 9DS
Open-data due diligence for DL12 9DS and the area around it.
DL12 9DS in brief: low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL12 9DS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL12 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£296,802
Population
8,966
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
2
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in DL12 9, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (10 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on DL12 9DS in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotherstone Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | 2.2 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | 2.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | 2.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School | 3.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
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 (2.3 mi) · OLD FORGE SURGERY (6.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: RICHARDSON HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · NEW RICHARDSON HOSPITAL (2.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MAUSOLEUM/MORTUARY CHAPEL 90 METRES NORTH OF YEW TREES (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE THATCH AND SMITHY COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE NOOK (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (2.1 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (2.1 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (6.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (2.0 mi) · Morrisons (2.1 mi) · Heron Foods (2.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 53
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 20%
- Households
- 4,023
Owned 68% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 23%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL12 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL12 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 2/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 9 | PostcodeDL12 9DS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £277,334 | £296,802 | — |
| Population | 19,267 | 8,966 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 71 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 71% | 86% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 87% | 89% | 0% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL12 9); 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 30 June 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.