Postcode DL12 8AT (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 8AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL12 8AT is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DL12 8AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL12 8AT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DL12 8AT as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to DL12 8AT is Wellington Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wellington Road Hail and Ride and is 24 m away.

The closest primary school to DL12 8AT (for ages 11 and under) is Montalbo Nursery & Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Teesdale School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of DL12 8AT is Barnard Castle Cricket Club and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jennifer's Takeaway and is 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL12 8AT is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DL12 8AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL12 8AT, and the approximate distance away.

Wellington Road 34 m
Fife Road 79 m
Montgomery Road 91 m
Hawthorn Drive 136 m
Woodside 152 m
Cecil Road 228 m
Fairfield Road 267 m
Dene Road 274 m
Mayfield 276 m
Montalbo Road 303 m
Vere Road 330 m
Galgate 362 m
Victoria Road 555 m
B6279 12.79 km
A67 17.84 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 8AT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DL12 8AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
215 m
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
732 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Good
(November 28, 2019)
802 m
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.04 km
Barnard Castle School 1.2 km
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
4.44 km
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Outstanding
(January 16, 2009)
6.76 km
Staindrop Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
7.9 km
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2010)
8.87 km
Woodland Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
9.77 km
Cockfield Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2011)
10.21 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
10.4 km
Butterknowle Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
10.42 km
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
12.78 km
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School 13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL12 8AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montalbo Primary School 2442 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
215 m
Andalucia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
353 m
Baliol House B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
353 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 13, 2016
353 m
Galgate News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
353 m
Jennifer's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
353 m
Barnard Castle Auction Mart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2020
354 m
Barnard Castle Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
354 m
Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
394 m
Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
394 m
Fish & Chips at 149 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
394 m
Golden Gate Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
394 m
YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 7, 2018
394 m
Beaconsfield Court Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
412 m
Homelands Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
412 m
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2017
418 m
Commercial Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 17, 2020
454 m
Teesdale Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
476 m
Barnard Castle Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
December 1, 2019
482 m
De-licious Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 13, 2021
489 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL12 8AT - Data from Apr 2022

Wellington Road Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Woodside Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Cecil Road Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Montalbo Road - School Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Marwood Drive Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL12 8AT - Data from Dec 2021

Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 216 m
Pecknell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Raygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Towlerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Thorsgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Daisy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Barnard Castle Lane Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Docken Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Towlerhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Holly Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Stainton Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Bladesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Jack Scare Pool Inland Water 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL12 8AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.6 Mbps 33.4 Mbps 60.05 Mbps
Upload 9.2 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 19.08 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 18.2% 17.8 3.8
30-300 Mbps 81.8% 43.3 10.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 451,801 kWh - mean 20,536 kWh : median 20,689 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL12 8AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.54920000
Longitude -1.92434000
OS Easting 404992
OS Northing 0517108
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26225
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Barnard Castle West
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Durham and Bishop Auckland

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Barnard Castle BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001981
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 066
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 066D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3