DL12 or DL13?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 42% less in DL13 than in DL12.
- DL12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- DL12 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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DL12
County Durham
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DL13
County Durham
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| Median home sale nearby | £262,500
from 16 sales |
£152,000
from 11 sales |
| Average sold price | £147,250 | £180,576 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +7.0% (County Durham) | +7.0% (County Durham) |
| Dwelling type | — | Detached house |
| Floor area | — | 184 m² |
| Built | — | Before 1900 |
| Energy rating | — | E |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | £2788/yr |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 1 recorded | 8 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is DL12 or DL13 cheaper?
DL13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around DL12 sell for about £262,500 and around DL13 for about £152,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, DL12 or DL13?
DL12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in DL12 against 8 in DL13, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is DL12 or DL13 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, DL12 sits in decile 5 of 10 and DL13 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in DL12 or DL13?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.