DL12 9BX is a residential postcode situated on Selset Close, Startforth, Barnard Castle, DL12 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1544th largest and 589th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
DL12 9BX is a residential postcode situated on Selset Close, Startforth, Barnard Castle, DL12 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1544th largest and 589th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
Sale prices range from £192,398 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (688 ft2) to £297,199 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,388 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,109 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,379 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.6% and 6.9%.
The average value per square foot is £279.
The last sale in DL12 9BX sold for £225,000 on 1st December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £224,608.
The DL12 9BX Sales Market has increased by 36.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0% | £224,608 |
| April 2025 | 2.9% | £224,568 |
| April 2024 | 3.7% | £218,297 |
| April 2023 | 3.6% | £210,583 |
| April 2022 | 5.8% | £203,254 |
| April 2021 | 10% | £192,052 |
| April 2020 | 2.7% | £174,588 |
| April 2019 | -1.8% | £169,944 |
| April 2018 | 4.6% | £173,071 |
| April 2017 | 0.5% | £165,527 |
| April 2016 | 6.5% | £164,644 |
| April 2015 | -3.2% | £154,575 |
| April 2014 | 1% | £159,612 |
| April 2013 | 1.7% | £158,067 |
| April 2012 | -2.5% | £155,465 |
| April 2011 | -4.6% | £159,483 |
| April 2010 | 5.6% | £167,228 |
| April 2009 | -9.4% | £158,299 |
| April 2008 | 2.8% | £174,811 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £169,996 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,198.
The DL12 9BX Rental Market has increased by 49.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.9% | £1,198pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.8% | £1,165pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.9% | £1,112pcm |
| April 2023 | 10.2% | £1,030pcm |
| April 2022 | 10% | £935pcm |
| April 2021 | 2.7% | £850pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.5% | £827pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.3% | £815pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.9% | £818pcm |
| April 2017 | 1% | £811pcm |
| April 2016 | -0.5% | £803pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.6% | £807pcm |
| April 2014 | 0.2% | £787pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.5% | £785pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.7% | £781pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.5% | £776pcm |
| April 2010 | 1.3% | £771pcm |
| April 2009 | -2.7% | £762pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.7% | £783pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £748pcm |
The last sale was on 1st December 2025 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
DL12 9BX has seen 16 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
DL12 9BX is the 1544th largest and the 589th most expensive postcode out of the 1,626 postcodes in the DL12 area.
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According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around DL12 9BX, % 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 9BX, 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 9BX, 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 9BX, 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.