DL12 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 067D, Barnard Castle ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL12 8LJ, 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 8LJ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 183% 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 210 m awayExact point
- No property in DL12 8LJ 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 270 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- 95.2% can get gigabit broadband at DL12 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL12 8LJRoad 52 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 8LJ
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) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Barnard Castle School Independent | 610 m 8 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) | 690 m 9 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 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £135,000Greta Road, DL12 8LJApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £160,000Hilton Road, DL12 8LHDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £258,000Sherwood Close, DL12 8LWAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £173,000Green Lane, DL12 8LFDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £145,000Dale Road, DL12 8LQSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000Churchill Road, DL12 8LLApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £449,500The Elders, DL12 8FHMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £262,000Victoria Road, DL12 8HWOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 8LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY270 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY530 m
- BOOTS820 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL DEPARTMENT170 m
- CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE690 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Barnard CastleLidl500 m
- Morrisons Barnard CastleMorrisons740 m
- Co-op Barnard CastleThe Co-operative Group800 m
- Heron Barnard CastleHeron860 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.