DL12 8LH
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 067D, Barnard Castle ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL12 8LH, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DL12 8LH
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 143% on JulyCounty Durham 067D: 57 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in DL12 8LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 067DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL12 8LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL12 8LHRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL12 8LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Barnard Castle School Independent | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DL12 8LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Hilton Road, DL12 8LHDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £135,000Greta Road, DL12 8LJApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £150,000Churchill Road, DL12 8LLApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £160,000Churchill Road, DL12 8LNNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £145,000Dale Road, DL12 8LQSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £201,000Kyles Yard, DL12 8GAJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £173,000Green Lane, DL12 8LFDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £258,000Sherwood Close, DL12 8LWAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DL12 8LH
In a straight lineGP practices
- BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY340 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY560 m
- BOOTS880 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL DEPARTMENT180 m
- CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE740 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Barnard CastleLidl430 m
- Morrisons Barnard CastleMorrisons790 m
- Co-op Barnard CastleThe Co-operative Group850 m
- Heron Barnard CastleHeron920 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 067D
Everything about County Durham 067DThe postcode district: DL12
Everything about DL12Your MP
- Dr Sam RushworthLabourMP for Bishop Auckland
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.