DL12 9DR postcode in Startforth, County Durham

DL12 9DR is a postcode in Startforth, in the Lower Teesdale ward of County Durham. It is in the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 2019.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in DL12 9, last 12 months. ▼ 12.5% on the year before Nearest school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 950 m in a straight line

Where DL12 9DR is, and what is near it

Map of DL12 9DR and what is near it Map of DL12 9DR: its centre point, with the 232 other postcodes in the DL12 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DL12 9AA: also in DL12 9DL12 9AB: also in DL12 9DL12 9AD: also in DL12 9DL12 9AE: also in DL12 9DL12 9AF: also in DL12 9DL12 9AG: also in DL12 9DL12 9AH: also in DL12 9DL12 9AJ: also in DL12 9DL12 9AL: also in DL12 9DL12 9AN: also in DL12 9DL12 9AP: also in DL12 9DL12 9AQ: also in DL12 9DL12 9AR: also in DL12 9DL12 9AS: also in DL12 9DL12 9AT: also in DL12 9DL12 9AU: also in DL12 9DL12 9AW: also in DL12 9DL12 9AX: also in DL12 9DL12 9AY: also in DL12 9DL12 9AZ: also in DL12 9DL12 9BA: also in DL12 9DL12 9BB: also in DL12 9DL12 9BD: also in DL12 9DL12 9BE: also in DL12 9DL12 9BF: also in DL12 9DL12 9BG: also in DL12 9DL12 9BH: also in DL12 9DL12 9BJ: also in DL12 9DL12 9BL: also in DL12 9DL12 9BN: also in DL12 9DL12 9BQ: also in DL12 9DL12 9BT: also in DL12 9DL12 9BU: also in DL12 9DL12 9BX: also in DL12 9DL12 9BY: also in DL12 9DL12 9BZ: also in DL12 9DL12 9DU: also in DL12 9DL12 9DX: also in DL12 9DL12 9DY: also in DL12 9DL12 9TB: also in DL12 9 School 1.1 kmBarnard Castle School 1.5 kmSchool 1.6 kmUpper Teesdale DL12 9DR Map of DL12 9DR and what is near it Map of DL12 9DR: its centre point, with the 232 other postcodes in the DL12 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 9 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Upper Teesdale DL12 9DR
  • DL12 9DR
  • Other postcodes in DL12 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 1 GP practice
  • 9 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.5424, longitude -1.9347)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DL12 9DR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DL12 9DR?

Every home and business at DL12 9DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DL12 9DR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL12 9DR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL12 9DR on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DL12 9DR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DL12 9DR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DL12 9DR: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DL12 9DR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DL12 9DR?

Homes in DL12 9 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, down 12.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£291,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £183,750 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DL12 district: a typical £227,500 from 148 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DL12 9DR

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DL12 9DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 June 2026. The middle price was £251,000, from £217,000 to £323,000. Across DL12 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £255,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DL12 9DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,280 homes in the neighbourhood around DL12 9DR. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DL12 9DR

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £4,370 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (13%)£1,748
Band Babout 330 (26%)£2,039
Band Cabout 310 (24%)£2,331
Band Dabout 230 (18%)£2,622
Band Eabout 180 (14%)£3,205
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,788
Band Gabout 30 (2%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DL12 9DR is in (ONS area E01020854), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DL12 9DR?

The nearest open schools to DL12 9DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL12 9DR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DL12 9DR?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of DL12 9DR.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Royal Star, 197 m away.

More stations near DL12 9DR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DL12 9DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL12 9DR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DL12 9DR?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL12 9DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 4 chargers 800 mWalk
  • Be.EV Charging point · 3 chargers 800 mWalk
  • Project EV Charging point · 8 chargers 1.2 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DL12 9DR?

The nearest to the centre of DL12 9DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DL12 9DR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DL12 9DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL12 9DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DL12 9DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL12 9DR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DL12 9DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL12 9DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DL12 9DR in a conservation area?

The centre of DL12 9DR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DL12 9DR?

Police.uk records 64 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL12 9DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order8 reports
Other crime8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Shoplifting7 reports

Also: burglary 2, vehicle crime 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DL12 9DR

Ward
Lower Teesdale
Parish
Startforth
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Startforth
Rural or urban
Larger rural, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 2019

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DL12 9BZ60 mDL12 9BX150 mDL12 9BY160 mDL12 9DY180 mDL12 9AW200 mDL12 9BU200 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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