DL12 or DL14?
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 52% less in DL14 than in DL12.
- DL12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- DL14 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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DL12
County Durham
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DL14
County Durham
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| Median home sale nearby | £262,500
from 16 sales |
£125,000
from 145 sales |
| Average sold price | £147,250 | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +7.0% (County Durham) | +7.0% (County Durham) |
| Dwelling type | — | — |
| Floor area | — | — |
| Built | — | — |
| Energy rating | — | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | — | — |
| Flood zone | — | — |
| Crime nearby | 1 recorded | 342 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 5 of 10 | 9 of 10 |
Common questions
Is DL12 or DL14 cheaper?
DL14 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around DL12 sell for about £262,500 and around DL14 for about £125,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, DL12 or DL14?
DL12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in DL12 against 342 in DL14, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is DL12 or DL14 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, DL12 sits in decile 5 of 10 and DL14 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in DL12 or DL14?
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.