DL13 3EJ
The median sold price for the postcode DL13 3EJ is around £190,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 115 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DL13 3EJ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £82,500 – £850,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across DL13 3, last 24 months.
- Terraced£190,000(37 sales)
- Detached£380,000(27 sales)
- Semi-detached£205,000(13 sales)
- Flat£120,000(8 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
DL13 3EJ median £190,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £125,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 23% below the typical County Durham neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in County Durham and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in DL13 3EJ, compared with 81.9% across County Durham and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 80.6% of premises across County Durham (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 81.9% of premises across County Durham have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | County Durham | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 80.6% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 81.9% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.11% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 53% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with County Durham: more deprived than 27% of its 330 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime7of 10
- Living environment5of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (40%). Average Band D in Durham is £2,622.15 for 2026/27.
That is 10% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Durham: £1,748.10 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 780 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A40%
- Band B18%
- Band C13%
- Band D14%
- Band E9%
- Band F4%
- Band G4%
- Band H1%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Wolsingham Primary School0.1 miles (220 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2021: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wolsingham Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tow Law Millennium Primary School2.7 miles (4.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Tow Law Millennium Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law3.0 miles (4.8 km)Ofsted, January 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Nearest secondary schools
- Wolsingham School0.5 miles (830 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wolsingham School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Parkside Academy7.8 miles (12.6 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Parkside Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester8.6 miles (13.8 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to DL13 3EJ is Wolsingham Rail Station, 0.4 miles (580 m) away in a straight line. There are 7 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.4 miles (580 m)Wolsingham Rail Station
- 3.4 miles (5.4 km)Frosterley Rail Station
- 5.0 miles (8.0 km)Stanhope Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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