Postcode DL12 8QF (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 8QF and nearby postcodes

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

DL12 8QF 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 8QF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DL12 8QF is Bridgegate which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bank and is 71 m away.

The closest primary school to DL12 8QF (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 8QF is The Blue Bell and is 0 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 66 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.2 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 8QF 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 8QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bridgegate 76 m
Thorngate Wynd 78 m
The Bank 102 m
Thorngate 126 m
The Sills 129 m
Priory Yard 143 m
Gray Lane 152 m
Thorngate Place 191 m
Teesdale Road 202 m
Market Place 219 m
Ullathorne Rise 240 m
Gill Lane 263 m
Old School Close 289 m
Deerbolt Bank 329 m
Queen Street 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 8QF

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 8QF - 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)
399 m
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
878 m
Barnard Castle School 909 m
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.19 km
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
1.28 km
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
4.93 km
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Outstanding
(January 16, 2009)
6.26 km
Staindrop Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
8.37 km
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2010)
9.33 km
Cockfield Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2011)
10.91 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
11.09 km
Butterknowle Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
11.22 km
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School 12.43 km
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
13.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2020
0 m
Rice Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
66 m
Blagraves House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
91 m
Artisan Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
133 m
Bengal Merchant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
134 m
Shirls Shakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2015
134 m
The Old Well Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
134 m
The Sugar Mouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
134 m
Castle Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
181 m
Kings Court Care Home - Care UK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 15, 2019
181 m
Moments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
181 m
Penny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
181 m
Pizza Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2019
181 m
Babul's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
215 m
Gelato Lusso Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
215 m
No 15 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 26, 2019
215 m
The Hayloft Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
215 m
St Mary's Parish Hall Other catering premises Exempt
June 13, 2017
229 m
Heron Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
251 m
Teesdale Mercury Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 1, 2017
251 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bank Bus Stop/Station 71 m
The Bank Bus Stop/Station 85 m
The Sills Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Market Place Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 31.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Thorsgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Barnard Castle Lane Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Pecknell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Holly Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Raygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Princess Charlotte Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Waterloo Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Starvation Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Graham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Bladesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Docken Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Colton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Towlerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Daisy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.2 Mbps 55.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 14.2 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% 14.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.9 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 453,900 kWh - mean 14,642 kWh : median 12,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 104,570 kWh - mean 3,373 kWh : median 2,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL12 8QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.54105900
Longitude -1.92559100
OS Easting 404912
OS Northing 0516202
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious 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 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 8C1