Postcode DL12 8GP (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 8GP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL12 8GP is located in County Durham It was introduced in May 2004 and is an active postcode. DL12 8GP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL12 8GP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 8GP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DL12 8GP is Thorngate Place which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bank and is 142 m away.

The closest primary school to DL12 8GP (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 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 8GP is The Blue Bell and is 197 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 18, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rice Go and is 168 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 8GP 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 8GP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thorngate Place 18 m
Thorngate 80 m
Gray Lane 86 m
Priory Yard 109 m
Thorngate Wynd 152 m
The Lendings 209 m
The Bank 210 m
Old School Close 229 m
Bridgegate 272 m
The Sills 278 m
Church Bank 299 m
Gill Lane 356 m
Wood Street 379 m
Birch Road 446 m
Newgate 450 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 8GP

Introduction May 2004
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 8GP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Good
(November 28, 2019)
438 m
Barnard Castle School 851 m
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.03 km
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.22 km
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
1.38 km
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
5.12 km
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Outstanding
(January 16, 2009)
6.27 km
Staindrop Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
8.38 km
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2010)
9.34 km
Cockfield Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2011)
10.99 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
11.16 km
Butterknowle Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
11.32 km
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School 12.25 km
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
13.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blagraves House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
147 m
Rice Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
168 m
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2020
197 m
Artisan Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
239 m
Bengal Merchant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
268 m
Shirls Shakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2015
268 m
The Old Well Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
268 m
The Sugar Mouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
268 m
St Mary's Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
289 m
Black Horse Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 11, 2020
316 m
Castle Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
330 m
Kings Court Care Home - Care UK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 15, 2019
330 m
Moments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
330 m
Penny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
330 m
Pizza Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2019
330 m
Babul's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
344 m
Gelato Lusso Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
344 m
No 15 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
344 m
The Hayloft Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
344 m
Barnard Castle Masonic Hall Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
358 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bank Bus Stop/Station 142 m
The Bank Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Church Bank Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Newgate Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Newgate Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thorsgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Barnard Castle Lane Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Holly Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Pecknell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Waterloo Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Princess Charlotte Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Starvation Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Raygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Graham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Colton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bladesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Docken Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Tees Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Sally Gill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 71.3 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 50 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 0% 16.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 72.4 17.3
300+ Mbps 87.5% 330 50

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 396,237 kWh - mean 13,663 kWh : median 13,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 111,156 kWh - mean 3,474 kWh : median 3,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL12 8GP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.53946700
Longitude -1.92428900
OS Easting 404997
OS Northing 0516024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23119
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 E33001979
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 066
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 066C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3