AREA REPORT · COUNTY DURHAM DL12

DL12.

County Durham

DL12 is an outcode in County Durham, covering the neighbourhoods of Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop, Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore and North Richmondshire. Over the last 12 months 114 properties changed hands — a median of £85k for flats (£1,680/sqm) and £238k for houses (£2,563/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
5,557
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
9
35
Houses
105
524
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£85k
n = 9
£110k
n = 35
Houses
£238k
n = 105
£250k
n = 524
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,680
n = 8
£1,938
n = 34
Houses
£2,563
n = 103
£2,611
n = 501
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−5.5% vs 12m
−10.0% vs 3y
£155k£310k£250k£238k£225k3Yn=52412Mn=1056Mn=30
Flats
Correcting
−24.1% vs 12m
−41.4% vs 3y
£65k£130k£110k£85k£65k3Yn=3512Mn=96Mn=2
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Sliding
−5.1% vs 12m
−6.9% vs 3y
£0£1,400£2,800£2,611£2,563£2,4323Yn=50112Mn=1036Mn=30
Flats
Recovering
+14.9% vs 12m
−0.4% vs 3y
£0£1,100£2,200£1,938£1,680£1,9303Yn=3412Mn=86Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£229k
n=30
Median £
£225k
n=30
Avg £/sqm
£2,395
n=30
Median £/sqm
£2,432
n=30
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£262k
n=105
Median £
£238k
n=105
Avg £/sqm
£2,465
n=103
Median £/sqm
£2,563
n=103
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£287k
n=524
Median £
£250k
n=524
Avg £/sqm
£2,603
n=501
Median £/sqm
£2,611
n=501
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£65k
n=2
Median £
£65k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£1,930
n=1
Median £/sqm
£1,930
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£92k
n=9
Median £
£85k
n=9
Avg £/sqm
£1,709
n=8
Median £/sqm
£1,680
n=8
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£123k
n=35
Median £
£110k
n=35
Avg £/sqm
£2,038
n=34
Median £/sqm
£1,938
n=34
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£23k£145k£268k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
64
Median potential
82
03216422010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band A
1,439
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,146
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,116
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,832
Terraced
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,468
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
574
Detached
Band G
189
Detached
Band H
14
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
853
8.0%
Terraced houses
3,208
30%
Semi-detached houses
2,401
22%
Detached houses
2,790
26%
Bungalows
1,367
13%
Other/unknown
107
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
203
Schools
8
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale
6,426
5,862
Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop
291
244
North Richmondshire
17
5
Appleby, Shap & Kirkby Thore
0
0
Wards
5 · click column to sort
Barnard Castle
3,059
3,101
Upper Teesdale
2,463
1,790
Lower Teesdale
1,195
1,215
North Richmondshire
17
5
Eden and Lyvennet Vale
0
0
FAQ

DL12 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in County Durham (DL12)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DL12 (County Durham) was £238k, with an average of £262k, from 105 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DL12?
The median flat sale price in DL12 over the last 12 months was £85k (about £1,680 per square metre), from 9 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in DL12?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DL12 are £2,563 for houses and £1,680 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DL12 have?
Homes in DL12 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 64 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DL12 in the last year?
114 properties were sold in DL12 over the last 12 months, and 559 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES