Lands Road County Durham
23 addresses across 8 postcodes (DL13,DL14), about 1.6 km (1 mile) long, classed as a b road. USRN 39711270.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2007 the median was £199,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 9.6 km (6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 176 to 217 m above sea level.
- Noise: 19 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pinfold Medical Practice, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | £199,500 | £199,000 | £200,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £56,500 | £56,500 | £56,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £69,995 | £69,995 | £69,995 |
| 1997 | 2 | £45,250 | £45,000 | £45,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2019 | 8 DL13 5HZ | Other | £249,999 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2019 | HOLLAND HOUSE DL13 5HZ | Other | £249,999 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 5 DL13 5HZ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 6 DL13 5HZ | Detached | £199,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 7 DL13 5HZ | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 28 May 1998 | 6 DL13 5HZ | Detached | £69,995 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 6 DL13 5HZ | Detached | £45,000 | |
| 24 Jan 1997 | 7 DL13 5HZ | Semi-detached | £45,500 | |
| 13 Sep 1996 | LOW BUTTERKNOWLE FARM DL13 5HZ | Detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (47% of about 1,630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 176 m and 217 m above sea level (201 m on average); the ground rises about 41 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL13 5AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL13 5AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL13 5BH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL13 5BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL13 5HY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL13 5HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL13 5QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL14 0PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lands Road End Butterknowle | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | St Johns RC School Yard Bishop Auckland | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 28.6 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 46.5 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pinfold Medical Practice | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cockfield Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | West Auckland Dental Practice | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Auckland Park Hospital | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Shildon Police Station | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cockfield, Front Street Cockfield Cashzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 260 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,300 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,270 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Enclosures and industrial workings on Cockfield Fell, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosures and industrial workings on Cockfield Fell | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marsfield Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Gibbsneese Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Cragg Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| North Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Blazon Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Jerry Force | Waterfall | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 23 |
19 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterknowle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cockfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (durham).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 28% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 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
- DL13 5HZ: 13 addresses
- DL13 5AZ: 3 addresses
- DL13 5HY: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- DL13 5AX: 1 address
- DL13 5BH: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- DL13 5BQ: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- DL13 5QP: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- DL14 0PF: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Marne Terrace · Haggerleases · Abbotts Houses · B6282
All the streets in DL13, DL14 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.