UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dl12
DL12Barnard Castle, County Durham, England
House prices in DL12, Barnard Castle
Homes in DL12 sold for a median of £250,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 360 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 21 postcode districts in the County Durham council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 138 | £370,000 | £285,000 to £477,000 |
| Semi-detached | 92 | £230,500 | £183,000 to £263,000 |
| Terraced | 112 | £181,500 | £150,000 to £250,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 18 | £107,500 | £81,000 to £161,000 |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 38% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 31%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.4 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
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Where prices are higher in DL12
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DL12 9, around Startforth and Barnard Castle, with a median of £285,000, and lowest in DL12 0, around Middleton in Teesdale, at £208,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DL12 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 34 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DL12 0AH | £605,000 | 3 |
| DL12 9AB | £485,000 | 3 |
| DL12 9BP | £485,000 | 3 |
| DL12 8NN | £440,000 | 3 |
| DL12 9RF | £426,500 | 4 |
| DL12 8FL | £399,500 | 24 |
| DL12 8AJ | £382,500 | 3 |
| DL12 8BP | £360,000 | 3 |
| DL12 8FJ | £323,000 | 14 |
| DL12 9BU | £309,500 | 11 |
| DL12 8NZ | £285,500 | 3 |
| DL12 9AT | £285,000 | 3 |
| DL12 9AL | £261,000 | 4 |
| DL12 9DR | £251,000 | 4 |
| DL12 9BF | £237,500 | 7 |
| DL12 8EP | £230,000 | 3 |
| DL12 9RH | £227,500 | 3 |
| DL12 8DB | £225,000 | 3 |
| DL12 8DW | £225,000 | 3 |
| DL12 0QB | £210,000 | 3 |
| DL12 8JU | £200,000 | 4 |
| DL12 8LR | £187,500 | 6 |
| DL12 8HU | £180,000 | 9 |
| DL12 8JR | £175,000 | 5 |
| DL12 8QH | £164,500 | 3 |
| DL12 9BZ | £164,000 | 3 |
| DL12 8LH | £160,000 | 3 |
| DL12 0QG | £155,500 | 4 |
| DL12 0TA | £155,000 | 3 |
| DL12 0TE | £145,000 | 3 |
| DL12 0RN | £135,000 | 3 |
| DL12 0SS | £128,000 | 3 |
| DL12 0AR | £120,000 | 3 |
| DL12 8EW | £95,000 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 57%, from £160,000 in 2016 to £251,500 in 2025, the ninth biggest rise of the 103 districts in the North East.
Postcode districts in the County Durham council area
Median sale price of the 21 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DL12 is the most expensive. DL12 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- DL12 Barnard Castle, this district£250,000
- DH1 Durham£228,000
- TS21 Stockton-on-Tees£210,000
- DH3 Chester le Street£190,000
- TS27 Hartlepool£169,000
- DH2 Chester le Street£167,000
- TS28 Wingate£165,000
- DL5 Newton Aycliffe£162,500
- DL13 Bishop Auckland£160,000
- DH7 Durham£150,000
- DH8 Consett£148,000
- DL16 Spennymoor£147,000
- DH6 Durham£136,000
- SR7 Seaham£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 124 | ||
| 115 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 51 | ||
| 37 | ||
| 7 |
With 24% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £86,028 for a terraced house on Hude to £633,000 for a semi-detached house on Boldron Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in DL12. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- The West Wing, Middleton House HudeSold for £86,028
- 1 Prospect TerraceSold for £225,710
- 16 Greta RoadSold for £157,000
- 30 Bouch WaySold for £115,000
- 1 Boldron LaneSold for £633,000
- 7 River TerraceSold for £162,000
- 26 ThorngateSold for £204,000
- 18 KalafatSold for £165,000
- 11 Sherwood CloseSold for £258,000
- 3 Teesbank CourtSold for £164,500
Living in DL12
Crime
65 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 73% of homes can get it
Lower than 74 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
98% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 77 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,622 a year in County Durham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 92 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DL12, from the sales in DL12, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Lower Teesdale 126 sales£285,500
- Upper Teesdale 108 sales£261,500
- Barnard Castle 141 sales£213,000
Coal mining
10% of the 726 live postcodes in DL12 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 8 | |
| C | 251 | |
| D | 244 | |
| E | 70 | |
| F | 21 | |
| G | 9 |
About these figures
The figures come from 360 standard sales in DL12, the latest on 27 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.