DL12 9BU is a residential postcode situated on Grassholme Way, Startforth, Barnard Castle, DL12 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 1593rd largest and 1181st most expensive of the 1,626 postcodes in the DL12 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 houses.
DL12 9BU is a residential postcode situated on Grassholme Way, Startforth, Barnard Castle, DL12 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 1593rd largest and 1181st most expensive of the 1,626 postcodes in the DL12 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 houses.
Sale prices range from £196,065 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (688 ft2) to £334,449 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,388 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,103 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,430 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.1% and 6.7%.
The average value per square foot is £248.
The last sale in DL12 9BU sold for £312,000 on 24th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £284,322.
The DL12 9BU Sales Market has increased by 36.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0% | £284,322 |
| April 2025 | 2.9% | £284,271 |
| April 2024 | 3.7% | £276,333 |
| April 2023 | 3.6% | £266,568 |
| April 2022 | 5.8% | £257,291 |
| April 2021 | 10% | £243,111 |
| April 2020 | 2.7% | £221,004 |
| April 2019 | -1.8% | £215,126 |
| April 2018 | 4.6% | £219,084 |
| April 2017 | 0.5% | £209,533 |
| April 2016 | 6.5% | £208,416 |
| April 2015 | -3.2% | £195,670 |
| April 2014 | 1% | £202,046 |
| April 2013 | 1.7% | £200,090 |
| April 2012 | -2.5% | £196,797 |
| April 2011 | -4.6% | £201,882 |
| April 2010 | 5.6% | £211,687 |
| April 2009 | -9.4% | £200,384 |
| April 2008 | 2.8% | £221,286 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £215,190 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,316.
The DL12 9BU Rental Market has increased by 49.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.9% | £1,316pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.8% | £1,279pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.9% | £1,221pcm |
| April 2023 | 10.2% | £1,131pcm |
| April 2022 | 10% | £1,027pcm |
| April 2021 | 2.7% | £933pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.5% | £909pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.3% | £896pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.9% | £898pcm |
| April 2017 | 1% | £891pcm |
| April 2016 | -0.5% | £882pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.6% | £886pcm |
| April 2014 | 0.2% | £864pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.5% | £863pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.7% | £858pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.5% | £852pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.3% | £847pcm |
| April 2009 | -2.7% | £837pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.7% | £860pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £822pcm |
The last sale was on 24th November 2025 for £312,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
DL12 9BU has seen 24 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
DL12 9BU is the 1593rd largest and the 1181st 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 9BU, % of property is and % is .
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 9BU, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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 9BU, 0.0% 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 9BU, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.