Postcode DL12 8HP (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 8HP and nearby postcodes

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

DL12 8HP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 8HP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to DL12 8HP is Claire House way which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Road and is 50 m away.

The closest primary school to DL12 8HP (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Jennifer's Takeaway and is 338 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 8HP 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 8HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Claire House way 87 m
Richardson Fields 130 m
Victoria Road 135 m
Sherwood Close 143 m
Beaconsfield Court 170 m
Zetland Road 177 m
John Street 187 m
Bede Road 187 m
Greta Road 210 m
Coronation Street 230 m
Dawson Road 238 m
Hilton Road 240 m
Churchill Road 262 m
Kirk View 271 m
Bede Kirk 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 8HP

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 8HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
399 m
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
415 m
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
420 m
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Good
(November 28, 2019)
552 m
Barnard Castle School 648 m
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
5.06 km
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Outstanding
(January 16, 2009)
7.12 km
Staindrop Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
7.5 km
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2010)
8.47 km
Woodland Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
9.9 km
Cockfield Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2011)
10.01 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
10.18 km
Butterknowle Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
10.34 km
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School 12.41 km
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 12.75 km
Ramshaw Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
13.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Phoenix Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 10, 2019
99 m
Richardson Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
99 m
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
113 m
Hanover Housing - Charles Dickens Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
113 m
Anchor Hanover - The Manor House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
128 m
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2017
210 m
Beaconsfield Court Care Home - HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
268 m
Homelands Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
268 m
Andalucia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
338 m
Baliol House B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
338 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
December 13, 2016
338 m
Galgate News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
338 m
Jennifer's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
338 m
Teesdale School 4174 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
399 m
Montalbo Primary School 2442 School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
415 m
Green Lane C of E Controlled Primary School 3121 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
420 m
Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 1, 2019
420 m
Teesdale Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
442 m
Association of Teesdale Day Clubs Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
449 m
Teesdale Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
500 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Victoria Road Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Zetland Road Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Zetland Road Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Green Lane Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Thorsgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Daisy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Pecknell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Barnard Castle Lane Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Holly Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Sally Gill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Stainton Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Waterloo Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Raygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Stell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Towlerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Colton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Starvation Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Tees Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.7 Mbps 76.41 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.2 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 124,976 kWh - mean 15,622 kWh : median 13,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 29,542 kWh - mean 3,693 kWh : median 3,169 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL12 8HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.54674100
Longitude -1.91559500
OS Easting 405558
OS Northing 0516835
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10939
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward Barnard Castle East
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33001982
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 066
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 066A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2