Postcode DL12 8DX (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 8DX and nearby postcodes

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

DL12 8DX 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 8DX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DL12 8DX is Woodside which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodside and is 20 m away.

The closest primary school to DL12 8DX (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 8DX is GlaxoSmithKline Sports and Social Club and is 404 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jennifer's Takeaway and is 459 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL12 8DX 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 8DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodside 43 m
Hawthorn Drive 159 m
Wellington Road 175 m
Bouch Way 176 m
Montalbo Road 224 m
Fairfield Road 226 m
Fife Road 247 m
Montgomery Road 270 m
Marwood Drive 277 m
Cecil Road 422 m
Victoria Road 612 m
B6279 12.65 km
A67 17.77 km
B6278 18.86 km
B6277 20.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 8DX

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 8DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
266 m
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
636 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Good
(November 28, 2019)
939 m
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.03 km
Barnard Castle School 1.27 km
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
4.43 km
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Outstanding
(January 16, 2009)
6.93 km
Staindrop Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
7.75 km
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2010)
8.71 km
Woodland Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
9.58 km
Cockfield Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2011)
10.02 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
10.21 km
Butterknowle Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
10.22 km
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
12.74 km
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School 13.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Montalbo Primary School 2442 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
266 m
Rooftops Nursery School Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
312 m
GlaxoSmithKline Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
404 m
Teesdale Leisure Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
404 m
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2017
450 m
Redwell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
450 m
Andalucia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
459 m
Baliol House B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
459 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 13, 2016
459 m
Galgate News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
459 m
Jennifer's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
459 m
Beaconsfield Court Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
498 m
Homelands Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
498 m
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
509 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
535 m
Hanover Housing - Charles Dickens Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
535 m
Barnard Castle Auction Mart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 5, 2020
540 m
Barnard Castle Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
540 m
Coach and Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
561 m
Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 24, 2018
561 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodside Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Wellington Road Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Marwood Drive Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Montalbo Road - School Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Harmire Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 224 m
Pecknell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Daisy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Towlerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Raygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Thorsgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Stainton Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Docken Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Barnard Castle Lane Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Towlerhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Holly Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Bladesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Jack Scare Pool Inland Water 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.9 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 30.81 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.3 Mbps 3.23 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 19.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 31 3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 418,055 kWh - mean 19,907 kWh : median 21,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 75,352 kWh - mean 3,588 kWh : median 3,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL12 8DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.55072700
Longitude -1.92286800
OS Easting 405087
OS Northing 0517278
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3