DL16 6SL
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Property report — DL16 6SL
Open-data due diligence for DL16 6SL and the area around it.
DL16 6SL in brief: 27 recorded sales (£20,000–£180,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL16 6SL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL16 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£135,182
Population
15,295
Crimes recorded
73
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
89%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in DL16 6, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (49 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | £105,000 | 144 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-12-05 | £132,000 | 140 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-12-03 | £120,000 | 140 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-12-01 | £53,500 | 148 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-10-28 | £82,000 | 140 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-03-15 | £66,950 | 160 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-01-19 | £75,000 | 164 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-08-08 | £90,000 | 134 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-04-21 | £114,500 | 154 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-11-01 | £75,000 | 132 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-06-09 | £39,999 | 168 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-05-20 | £98,000 | 142 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-10-26 | £67,000 | 142 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-08-07 | £114,000 | 154 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-01-31 | £117,000 | 154 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-04-11 | £180,000 | WELLBURN LODGE DURHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-10-06 | £102,500 | 154 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-06-10 | £60,000 | 150 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-12-12 | £87,000 | 152 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-11-14 | £160,000 | BRANSTON HOUSE DURHAM ROAD | Detached |
| 2003-09-19 | £59,995 | 164 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-06-20 | £45,000 | 150 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-09-25 | £20,000 | 168 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-05-30 | £44,950 | 132 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-05-23 | £40,000 | 140 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-04-29 | £36,000 | 150 DURHAM ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-11-17 | £119,000 | GARDEN HOUSE DURHAM ROAD | Detached |
27 recorded sales on DL16 6SL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Springmoor Grange School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| North Park Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| King Street Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
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: ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · BISHOPS CLOSE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BISHOP AUCKLAND HOSPITAL (4.9 mi) · BISHOP AUCKLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL (4.9 mi) · AUCKLAND PARK HOSPITAL (5.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WAR MEMORIAL IN YORK HILL CEMETERY, WITH PIERS, RAILS AND CHAIN AROUND (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Colliery Disaster Memorial In Tudhoe Cemetery (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: MILLER PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi) · WELL (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Bishop Auckland (4.9 mi) · Bishop Auckland West (5.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Iceland (0.5 mi) · Asda (0.6 mi) · ALDI (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 6,962
Owned 63% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL16 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL16 6 (May 24–Apr 26, average 67/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DL16 6SL 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 | DistrictDL16 | SectorDL16 6 | PostcodeDL16 6SL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £151,503 | £135,182 | £85,348 |
| Population | 27,338 | 15,295 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 253 | 73 | — |
| Schools | 13 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 89% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL16 6); 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.