Vane Road Barnard Castle, County Durham
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL12), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39710783.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 3, F: 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 B; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 20 km (12 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 4.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 162 to 169 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barnard Castle Surgery, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £231,400 | £180,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £220,500 | £186,000 | £255,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £211,500 | £180,000 | £243,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £208,500 | £208,500 | £208,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £148,000 | £148,000 | £148,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £176,000 | £176,000 | £176,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £91,950 | £91,950 | £91,950 |
| 1998 | 3 | £71,000 | £60,000 | £74,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2025 | 21 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2024 | 12 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 17 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 23 DL12 8AQ | Semi-detached | £231,400 | |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 25 DL12 8AQ | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2023 | 11 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2020 | 18 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £243,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2020 | 8 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 23 May 2019 | 23 DL12 8AQ | Semi-detached | £208,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 2 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | 13 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2010 | 2 DL12 8AQ | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2006 | 26 DL12 8AQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 12 May 2005 | 7 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £176,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | 10 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £91,950 | |
| 6 Aug 1998 | 18 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 10 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 5 Jun 1998 | 20 DL12 8AQ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 3 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 2 Dec 1996 | 15 DL12 8AQ | Terraced | £65,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 118 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (5); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
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 B (27% of about 1,860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barnard Castle. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Groves Works: up to 29 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- SS District Office & Teesdale Multi Use Centre: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
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 28 addresses are between 162 m and 169 m above sea level (167 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL12 8AJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DL12 8AQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 20 km (12 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cecil Road Hail and Ride Barnard Castle | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Teesdale School bus park Barnard Castle | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 56.8 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnard Castle Surgery | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Dental Practice | 250 m |
| Hospital | Richardson Hospital | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary - Barnard Castle Police Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Barnard Castle | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,150 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Raby Street Allotments 6,000 m² | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 5.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 21, Galgate, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south-east. 250 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Galgate | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-east |
| Deepdale Bridge | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-west |
| The Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south |
| Barnard Castle: ringwork, shell keep castle, chapel and dovecote | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Barnard Castle Bridge (That Part in Barnard Castle Civil Parish) and Attached Wall to South East | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Barnard Castle Bridge | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Barnard Castle Bridge, Over the River Tees | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bowes Museum | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Lartington Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Flatts Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Pecknell Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Thorsgill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Raygill Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Daisy Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Low Fish Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 28 |
17 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDJEspresso Van DL12 8BG | Mobile caterer | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2024 |
| EDJEspresso DL12 8BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Coach & Horses DL12 8BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Commercial Hotel DL12 8BG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2020 |
| Barnard Castle Post Office DL12 8BE | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| Golden Gate DL12 8BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Fish & Chips at 149 DL12 8BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Marshall's DL12 8BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Cricketers Arms DL12 8BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Valentine's Restaurant DL12 8EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
| Yorkshire Trading Company DL12 8EJ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Three Horse Shoes Hotel DL12 8EQ | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| The Mad Hatter Kitchen and Tearoom DL12 8NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| No 3 Coffee Bar & Grill DL12 8EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| McFarlanes Family Butchers DL12 8LX | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farmers Way (14); On or near Flatts Road (10); On or near Marshall Street (7); On or near Dene Road (3); On or near Vane Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 26% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
Nearby streets
Raby Avenue · Commercial Yard · Dene Road · Vere Road · Flatts Road · Farmers Way · Cecil Road · Post Office Court · Marshall Street · Galgate · Baliol Street · Fife Road
All the streets in DL12 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.