Postcode DL12 9DY (County Durham)

Map showing DL12 9DY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DL12 9DY is located in County Durham It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. DL12 9DY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DL12 9DY 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 9DY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DL12 9DY is Stainmore Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boldron Lane Hail and Ride and is 116 m away.

The closest primary school to DL12 9DY (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 9DY is The Blue Bell and is 561 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 625 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 13.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DL12 9DY 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 9DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DL12 9DY, and the approximate distance away.

Stainmore Close 43 m
Dark Lane 79 m
Corn Close 94 m
Boldron Lane 123 m
The Paddock 186 m
Hisehope Close 214 m
Low Startforth Road 235 m
Grangefields 243 m
Burnhope Way 248 m
Tunstall Walk 254 m
Gill Lane 309 m
Grassholme Way 320 m
Bowes Road 709 m
B6279 13.68 km
A67 18.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DL12 9DY

Introduction July 1995
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 9DY - 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)
945 m
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.2 km
Barnard Castle School 1.47 km
Teesdale School and Sixth Form Outstanding
(June 19, 2019)
1.71 km
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.72 km
Cotherstone Primary School Outstanding
(February 12, 2013)
4.56 km
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Outstanding
(January 16, 2009)
5.75 km
Staindrop Academy Good
(October 7, 2021)
8.88 km
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Outstanding
(June 25, 2010)
9.84 km
Cockfield Primary School Outstanding
(May 10, 2011)
11.32 km
Highcroft School Good
(October 18, 2018)
11.51 km
Butterknowle Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
11.55 km
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School 12.83 km
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School Good
(February 26, 2019)
12.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DL12 9DY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Association of Teesdale Day Clubs Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
282 m
Kirklands at Startforth Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
282 m
H M Y O I Deerbolt Other catering premises 4
Good
September 21, 2018
393 m
Bright Woods Forest School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
472 m
The Blue Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 18, 2020
561 m
Rice Go Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
625 m
Blagraves House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2018
646 m
The Castle Visitor Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 21, 2019
659 m
Bengal Merchant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
670 m
Shirls Shakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2015
670 m
The Old Well Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
670 m
The Sugar Mouse Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
670 m
Castle Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 22, 2019
683 m
Kings Court Care Home - Care UK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 15, 2019
683 m
Moments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
683 m
Penny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 31, 2018
683 m
Pizza Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 23, 2019
683 m
Artisan Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
685 m
Methodist Church - Pathway Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
695 m
Heron Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
713 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DL12 9DY - Data from Apr 2022

Boldron Lane Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Boldron Lane Hail and Ride Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Royal Star Bus Stop/Station 249 m
School Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Grangefields Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 32.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DL12 9DY - Data from Dec 2021

Flatts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Pecknell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Raygill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Thorsgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Barnard Castle Lane Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bladesfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Docken Flat Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Princess Charlotte Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Holly Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Towlerhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Grotto Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Starvation Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Low Fish Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Waterloo Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Graham's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DL12 9DY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.1 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.9 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 6.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 2.1% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 91.7% 68.5 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 485,508 kWh - mean 10,115 kWh : median 9,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 150,311 kWh - mean 3,131 kWh : median 2,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DL12 9DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.54080300
Longitude -1.93424700
OS Easting 404352
OS Northing 0516173
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33001978
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 066
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 066C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2