DL12 8QJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 067C, Barnard Castle ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL12 8QJ, 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 8QJ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 75% on JulyCounty Durham 067C: 28 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- No station within 15 kmRail, Tube, tram and metro stationsExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in DL12 8QJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, County Durham 067CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL12 8QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL12 8QJRoad 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL12 8QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form Secondary. Attainment 8 of 57.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Barnard Castle School Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 8QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £175,000Harmire Close, DL12 8EFJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £500,000Montalbo Road, DL12 8DDFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £260,000Harmire Road, DL12 8DLJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold290 m
- £248,000Bouch Way, DL12 8FDJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold310 m
- £375,000Montalbo Road, DL12 8DBNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £215,000Marwood Drive, DL12 8DFMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold360 m
- £245,000Woodlands Road, DL12 8DPFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold360 m
- £625,000Woodside, DL12 8DYOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold370 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 8QJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY910 m
Pharmacies
- DAY LEWIS PHARMACY800 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL DEPARTMENT720 m
- CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE990 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Barnard CastleLidl740 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 067C
Everything about County Durham 067CThe 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.