Ladyclose Staindrop, County Durham
18 addresses across 1 postcode (DL2), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39710974.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £198,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 24% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 12 km (7.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 113 to 115 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodview Medical Practice, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 59% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £198,000 | £166,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £297,500 | £220,000 | £375,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £104,250 | £74,000 | £134,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £101,000 | £100,000 | £102,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2024 | 5 DL2 3LW | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2024 | 2 DL2 3LW | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2023 | 21 DL2 3LW | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 3 DL2 3LW | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 17 DL2 3LW | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 6 DL2 3LW | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 4 DL2 3LW | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2004 | 9 DL2 3LW | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2003 | 15 DL2 3LW | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 19 DL2 3LW | Detached | £134,500 | |
| 3 May 2002 | 12 DL2 3LW | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2001 | 7 DL2 3LW | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 17 May 2000 | 7 DL2 3LW | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1998 | 7 DL2 3LW | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 12 Jan 1998 | 7 DL2 3LW | Detached | £102,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (24% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 50, 51 AND 52, NORTH GREEN, grade II
- 54 AND 55, NORTH GREEN, grade II
- MULBERRY HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 113 m and 115 m above sea level (114 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL2 3LW | 100% | 24% | 24% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Newton Aycliffe 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cleatlam Lane End Staindrop | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Teesdale School bus park Barnard Castle | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Fastned Charging Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 51.6 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Woodview Medical Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cockfield Pharmacy | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Castle Dental Practice | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Hospital | New Richardson Hospital | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary - Barnard Castle Police Station | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cockfield, Front Street Cockfield Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1.1 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,370 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,420 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 820 m (0.5 miles) east. 99 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Raby Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Clump | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Scarth Plantation | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Silver Wedding Clump | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bath Wood | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| High Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Humbleton Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staindrop Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 280 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staindrop Masonic Hall DL2 3JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2016 |
| Wheatsheaf Inn DL2 3LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Spar DL2 3JN | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (13); On or near Coronation Gardens (10); On or near Ruddock'S Wynd (5); On or near Mill Wynd (5); On or near St Gregory Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DL2 3LW: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ladyclose Croft · West Terrace · A688 · Moor Road · Coronation Gardens · Ruddock's Wynd · Mill Wynd · The Orchards · The Orchards · St Gregory Close · North Green · Sudburn Avenue
All the streets in DL2 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.