DL13 5HU
UK › DL › DL13 › DL13 5
Property report — DL13 5HU
Open-data due diligence for DL13 5HU and the area around it.
DL13 5HU in brief: 11 recorded sales (£35,250–£365,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL13 5HU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL13 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£159,683
Population
6,930
Crimes recorded
11
Schools
4
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
87%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | £140,000 | 34 THE SLACK | Terraced |
| 2022-10-28 | £75,000 | WEST STAGS HEAD THE SLACK | Other |
| 2022-10-10 | £365,000 | 40 THE SLACK | Detached |
| 2022-10-10 | £365,000 | 40 THE SLACK | Other |
| 2020-01-13 | £84,500 | 33 THE SLACK | Terraced |
| 2016-09-21 | £60,000 | THE VISITOR CENTRE THE SLACK | Other |
| 2013-02-01 | £90,259 | 27 THE SLACK | Detached |
| 2009-12-23 | £45,000 | 35 THE SLACK | Terraced |
| 2007-09-10 | £300,000 | 40 THE SLACK | Detached |
| 2000-06-30 | £35,250 | 34 THE SLACK | Terraced |
| 1997-01-17 | £98,500 | 40 THE SLACK | Detached |
11 recorded sales on DL13 5HU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterknowle Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Cockfield Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Ramshaw Primary School | 2.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School | 2.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Woodland Primary School | 2.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Staindrop Academy | 3.2 mi | Secondary | Good (2021) |
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: PINFOLD MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · WOODVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.1 mi) · EVENWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: RAILWAY BRIDGE C.400 METRES EAST OF FORMER HAGGER LEASES STATION (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · RAILWAY INDICATOR STONE C.3 1/2 METRES EAST OF SKEW BRIDGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Butterknowle War Memorial (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: COCKFIELD PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · BISHOP AUCKLAND PHARMACY, ST HELEN (4.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 52
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 3,239
Owned 68% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL13 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL13 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 5/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 | DistrictDL13 | SectorDL13 5 | PostcodeDL13 5HU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £276,492 | £159,683 | £150,774 |
| Population | 23,929 | 6,930 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 41 | 11 | — |
| Schools | 13 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 26% | 87% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 81% | 94% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL13 5); 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.
Your next steps
Get the official title document
The HM Land Registry title register shows the legal owner, price paid and any charges or covenants. Official copy, £7.
View the title document at HM Land Registry →Compare conveyancing quotes
You've done the research — now the legal bit. Compare quotes from SRA/CLC-regulated conveyancers for DL13 5HU.
Compare conveyancing quotes →Compare removals quotes
Moving home? Get no-obligation quotes from removals firms for your move.
Compare removals quotes →We may earn a referral fee if you use our conveyancing or removals links. It never changes your price, and you are always free to choose your own provider.
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.