DL12 8RB is a residential postcode situated on Stainton, Barnard Castle, DL12 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 1622nd largest and 581st most expensive of the 1,626 postcodes in the DL12 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 44 houses and 13 flats.
DL12 8RB is a residential postcode situated on Stainton, Barnard Castle, DL12 with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 1622nd largest and 581st most expensive of the 1,626 postcodes in the DL12 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 57 properties: 44 houses and 13 flats.
Sale prices range from £97,554 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats with a garden (523 ft2) to £569,541 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,411 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £640 pcm for 2 bed flats to £2,272 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.8% and 8.0%.
The average value per square foot is £209.
The last sale in DL12 8RB sold for £238,000 on 5th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £200,657.
The DL12 8RB Sales Market has increased by 31.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -0.5% | £200,657 |
| May 2025 | 2% | £201,689 |
| May 2024 | 2.6% | £197,642 |
| May 2023 | 3.6% | £192,717 |
| May 2022 | 5.4% | £185,994 |
| May 2021 | 10.2% | £176,483 |
| May 2020 | 1.3% | £160,139 |
| May 2019 | -1.8% | £158,142 |
| May 2018 | 3.6% | £161,009 |
| May 2017 | 1.5% | £155,432 |
| May 2016 | 3.1% | £153,198 |
| May 2015 | -2% | £148,535 |
| May 2014 | 1.6% | £151,497 |
| May 2013 | 0.9% | £149,119 |
| May 2012 | -2.7% | £147,751 |
| May 2011 | -5.2% | £151,791 |
| May 2010 | 6.1% | £160,047 |
| May 2009 | -8.5% | £150,822 |
| May 2008 | 1.4% | £164,878 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £162,568 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,053.
The DL12 8RB Rental Market has increased by 46.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.3% | £1,053pcm |
| May 2025 | 3.6% | £1,029pcm |
| May 2024 | 9.4% | £994pcm |
| May 2023 | 9.2% | £908pcm |
| May 2022 | 7.5% | £831pcm |
| May 2021 | 3.9% | £773pcm |
| May 2020 | 1.4% | £744pcm |
| May 2019 | 0.6% | £733pcm |
| May 2018 | 0.7% | £729pcm |
| May 2017 | 0.8% | £724pcm |
| May 2016 | -1.4% | £718pcm |
| May 2015 | 2.7% | £729pcm |
| May 2014 | -0.1% | £710pcm |
| May 2013 | 1.1% | £710pcm |
| May 2012 | -0.3% | £703pcm |
| May 2011 | 1.9% | £705pcm |
| May 2010 | 1.4% | £692pcm |
| May 2009 | -3.1% | £682pcm |
| May 2008 | 1% | £704pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £697pcm |
The last sale was on 5th March 2026 for £238,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 62 sales since 1995.
DL12 8RB has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
DL12 8RB is the 1622nd largest and the 581st most expensive postcode out of the 1,626 postcodes in the DL12 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around DL12 8RB, 62.8% of property is privately owned outright and 19.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around DL12 8RB, 9.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 40.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around DL12 8RB, the average age was 47.1 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around DL12 8RB, 0.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around DL12 8RB, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.