DL12
Outer Postcode Area • 871 PostcodesWorking on listings or site checks?
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Investment Metrics & Statutory Planning for DL12
Sold price per square foot, indicative gross yield, Article 4 status and ground stability, from official open data.
HM Land Registry & EPC Data
Area rent ÷ area price, indicative
Conservation area controls apply
British Geological Survey
Property Investment Yields & Valuation Metrics
HM Land Registry Price Paid & ONS Private Rental Statistics
Planning constraints
planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England
- Article 4 direction
- Not published
- Conservation area
- Inside an area
- Cotherstone
- Tree preservation zone
- Not published
Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.
- County Durham has not published Article 4 direction areas to planning.data.gov.uk, so they could not be checked.
- Inside the Cotherstone conservation area: stricter controls on external changes, demolition and tree works.
- 5 listed building(s) within 100m (nearest: Grade II THE GREEN AND FRONT GARDEN WALL, 1m). Work affecting their setting may need extra consent.
Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.
Ground Stability, Subsidence & Radon Hazards
BGS & Coal Authority Public Registers
Data quality: Aggregated across 871 constituent postcodes
871 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 27 Oct 2026, 13:10.
Frequently Asked Questions
Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DL12.
Is DL12 a good place to live?
DL12 in County Durham scores 63.5/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.
What is the crime rate in DL12?
The DL12 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in County Durham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.
What schools are near DL12?
The DL12 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.
How well connected is DL12?
The DL12 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.
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