Postcode DL12 8TZ (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 8TZ and nearby postcodes

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

DL12 8TZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 8TZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to DL12 8TZ is Dent Gate Lane which is centered 3.69 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Council Depot and is 316 m away.

The closest primary school to DL12 8TZ (for ages 11 and under) is Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017. 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 8TZ is Barford Raceway and is 875 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 25, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dent Gate Lane 3.69 km
B6279 8.21 km
A688 13.4 km
B6278 19.06 km
A66 31.76 km
A68 78.97 km
M6 102.48 km
A1 105.73 km
A6 147.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 8TZ

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 8TZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Staindrop Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.23 km
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
3.99 km
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
4.01 km
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2010)
4.2 km
Barnard Castle School 4.44 km
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.53 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.8 km
Cockfield Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2011)
5.99 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
6.11 km
Butterknowle Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
6.82 km
Woodland Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
7.65 km
Ingleton CofE Primary School 7.95 km
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
7.96 km
Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool Good
(May 22, 2019)
7.99 km
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 8.51 km
Ramshaw Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
8.98 km
Trinity Academy Eppleby Forcett 10.37 km
Copeland Road Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
10.98 km
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery Good
(May 2, 2018)
11.31 km
Toft Hill Primary School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
11.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barford Raceway Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
875 m
Durham & Cleveland Army Cadet Force Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
2.13 km
Stainton & Streatlam Village Hall Association Other catering premises Exempt
March 18, 2013
2.22 km
Home Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
3.56 km
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
3.56 km
Teesdale Community Resources Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2019
3.56 km
Teesdale Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 3, 2019
3.83 km
Teesdale School 4174 School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
3.99 km
Green Lane C of E Controlled Primary School 3121 School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.01 km
Green Lane Nursery and Childcare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 1, 2019
4.01 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
4.02 km
Hetherick Caravan Site Retailers - other 4
Good
October 9, 2014
4.09 km
Redwell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 14, 2020
4.12 km
GlaxoSmithKline Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2018
4.13 km
Teesdale Leisure Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 8, 2019
4.13 km
Duty of Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
4.2 km
The 19th @ Barnard Castle Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
4.22 km
Phoenix Day Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 10, 2019
4.23 km
Richardson Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
4.23 km
Corner Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
4.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Council Depot Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 28.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 255 m
Dunn House Wood Woodland Or Forest 688 m
Phillips Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
North Drive Clump Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Lodge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Broomielaw Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Humbleton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Saw Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Friars' Cote Gill Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
High House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Stell Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bolton Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Stainton Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.5 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 16.23 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.9 Mbps 1.13 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 16.7% 4.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 16.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 66.7% 15.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 64,565 kWh - mean 8,071 kWh : median 3,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL12 8TZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.56684500
Longitude -1.85870000
OS Easting 409234
OS Northing 0519078
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17728
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001965
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 064
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 064H
Output Area / Small Area 1A2