Lynesack Lynesack, County Durham
34 addresses across 4 postcodes (DL13), about 540 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 39711231.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £310,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, E: 4, F: 4, G: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 11.9 km (7.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 2.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 220 to 286 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pinfold Medical Practice, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £328,500 | £245,000 | £412,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £225,000 | £220,000 | £333,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £177,500 | £115,000 | £240,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2024 | THE COTTAGE DL13 5QG | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2022 | WEST SOFTLEY COTTAGE DL13 5RD | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | EAST HOWLE FARM DL13 5QG | Detached | £412,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2021 | THE COTTAGE DL13 5QG | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2020 | EAST GATE COTE FARM DL13 5QH | Other | £395,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jul 2020 | PLUM TREE HALL DL13 5QF | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2018 | THE VICARAGE DL13 5RD | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2015 | MARR HOUSE DL13 5QF | Detached | £333,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | WEST SOFTLEY COTTAGE DL13 5RD | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 May 2015 | THE COTTAGE DL13 5QG | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2011 | MARR HOUSE DL13 5QF | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2008 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE DL13 5QF | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2008 | THE BREWERY DL13 5QF | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2007 | WEST SOFTLEY COTTAGE DL13 5RD | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2006 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE DL13 5QF | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | THE COTTAGE DL13 5QG | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | THE COTTAGE DL13 5QG | Detached | £75,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | THE COTTAGE DL13 5QG | Detached | £69,000 | |
| 18 Nov 1998 | WESTGATE COTE DL13 5QH | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1998 | MARR HOUSE DL13 5QF | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | THE COTTAGE DL13 5QG | Detached | £48,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (9); Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (2); 0 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
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 A (33% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN EVANGELIST, grade II
- SMITH TOMB OF CIRCA 100 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, 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, 1 address is 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL13 5QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL13 5QG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DL13 5RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL13 5QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 220 m and 286 m above sea level (240 m on average); the ground rises about 66 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL13 5QF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL13 5QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL13 5QH | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| DL13 5RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hamlet Lynesack | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Teesdale School bus park Barnard Castle | 9.7 km (6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Fastned Charging Station | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 31.1 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 46.5 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pinfold Medical Practice | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cockfield Pharmacy | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | West Auckland Dental Practice | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Richardson Hospital | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary - Barnard Castle Police Station | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cockfield, Front Street Cockfield Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 740 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,270 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Softley Covert | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Lunton Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| South Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Jerry Force | Waterfall | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Penny Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Greenless | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 34 |
6 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Butterknowle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
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 | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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 5QF: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- DL13 5QG: 8 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- DL13 5RD: 8 addresses
- DL13 5QH: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
All the streets in DL13 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.