Author:

DL12 Postcode


DL12 is the Postcode District for Barnard Castle in Durham

The postcode district is located in the DL Darlington postal area , DL12 has a population of 12,362 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 219.79 square miles (569.25 square kilometers or 140,665.11 acres).

A wide range of spatial data has been analysed to present this overview of DL12. If you would like anything added, please contact us.

Map of the DL12 postcode
Advertisement

Map of the DL12 Postcode District

Explore the postcode district by using our interactive map.

Circles represent recorded crime; the larger the circle, the higher the crime rates.

Your support helps keep this site running!

If you enjoy using this website, consider buying me a coffee to help cover hosting costs.

Advertisement

Where is the DL12 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to DL12

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Stanhope 11.27 NNE
Wolsingham 12.63 NE
Kirkby Stephen 13.22 SW
Tow Law 15.41 NE
Appleby-in-Westmorland 16.11 W
Crook 16.19 ENE
Bishop Auckland 17.26 ENE
Willington 17.92 ENE
Shildon 18.19 E
Richmond 19.32 SE
Alston 20.68 NW
Consett 20.76 NNE
Spennymoor 20.85 ENE
Newton Aycliffe 20.91 E
Darlington 22.14 ESE
Leyburn 22.31 SSE
Ferryhill 22.44 ENE
Annfield Plain 23.29 NE
Durham 24.07 ENE

The post town for this district is BARNARD CASTLE.

Postcode Information for District DL12 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 753)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
BARNARD CASTLE BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 202
Middleton-in-Teesdale BARNARD CASTLE DL12 0 91
BARNARD CASTLE BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 56
Cotherstone BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 49
Bowes BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 40
Eggleston BARNARD CASTLE DL12 0 40
Mickleton BARNARD CASTLE DL12 0 36
Forest In Teesdale BARNARD CASTLE DL12 0 29
Marwood BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 25
Startforth BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 20
Newbiggin BARNARD CASTLE DL12 0 16
Romaldkirk BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 16
Lartington BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 15
Whorlton BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 14
Baldersdale BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 10
Harwood BARNARD CASTLE DL12 0 9
Boldron BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 9
Langleydale BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 8
Gilmonby BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 8
Wycliffe BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 7
Stainton Grove BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 7
High Startforth BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 7
Greta Bridge BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 7
Brignall BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 6
Stainton BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 5
Hunderthwaite BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 5
Scargill BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 4
Streatlam BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 4
Rokeby BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9 3
Westwick BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 3
Kinninvie BARNARD CASTLE DL12 8 2

Retail and Shopping in DL12

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
HORSEMARKET BARNARD CASTLE 40 DL12 8LY View on Google Maps
GALGATE BARNARD CASTLE 38 DL12 8BH View on Google Maps
THE BANK BARNARD CASTLE 26 DL12 8PQ View on Google Maps
MARKET PLACE BARNARD CASTLE 25 DL12 8NF View on Google Maps
MARKET PLACE BARNARD CASTLE MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE 9 DL12 0RJ View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the DL12 postcode district is Barnard Castle, located in the county of Durham, England. Other significant settlements in this district include Eggleston, Forest In Teesdale, Harwood, Mickleton, Middleton-in-Teesdale, and Newbiggin.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the County Durham area with a total of 722 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the DL12 postal code is BARNARD CASTLE followed by Middleton-in-Teesdale, and Eggleston.

The DL12 Postcode shares a border with CA16 (APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, Bolton, Long Marton), CA9 (ALSTON, Garrigill, Nenthead), DL2 (Middleton St. George, DARLINGTON, Hurworth), DL11 (Hurst, Reeth, Low Row), DL13 (Tow Law, Wolsingham, Stanhope) and CA17 (KIRKBY STEPHEN, Brough, Ravenstonedale).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the DL12 District

map showing postcode sectors within the DL12 district
DL12 0DL12 8DL12 9
Where the DL12 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the DL12 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the DL12 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
A word cloud for the DL12 postcode
A word cloud showing place names in the postal district
Map of the district

Dentists in the DL12 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Castle Dental Practice 39 GALGATE , BARNARD CASTLE , COUNTY DURHAM , DL12 8EJ GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Weymouth Dental Prison Services BOWES ROAD , BARNARD CASTLE , COUNTY DURHAM , DL12 9BG GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Dental Department RICHARDSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL , VICTORIA ROAD , BARNARD CASTLE , COUNTY DURHAM , DL12 8HW GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the DL12 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Old Forge Surgery , MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE , FOREST IN TEESDALE , BARNARD CASTLE , COUNTY DURHAM , DL12 0QE GP PRACTICE
2 Barnard Castle Surgery , BARNARD CASTLE , COUNTY DURHAM , DL12 8HT GP PRACTICE
3 Barnard Castle Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2 , BARNARD CASTLE , DL12 8HT BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the DL12 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots 37-39 MARKET PLACE , BARNARD CASTLE , COUNTY DURHAM , DL12 8NE PHARMACY
2 Day Lewis Pharmacy 19 MARKET PLACE , MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE , BARNARD CASTLE , COUNTY DURHAM , DL12 0QG PHARMACY
3 Day Lewis Pharmacy 86 GALGATE , BARNARD CASTLE , DL12 8BJ PHARMACY

Opticians in the DL12 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 BAYFIELDS Z LTD OPTICIAN 12 MARKET PLACE , BARNARD CASTLE , COUNTY DURHAM , DL12 8ND OPTICAL SITE
2 BARNARD CASTLE SPECSAVERS LIMITED 21 HORSEMARKET , BARNARD CASTLE , DL12 8LX OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Forest of Teesdale Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Forest-in-Teesdale , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 0HA

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hodgkinson (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Town End , Middleton-in-Teesdale , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 0TG

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine Harris (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Teesdale School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Prospect Place , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 8HH

Headteacher: Ms Clare Ellis (Co-Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Teesdale School and Sixth Form

Phase: Secondary

Address: Prospect Place , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 8HH

Headteacher: Miss Anna Cleckner ()

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle

Phase: Primary

Address: Birch Road , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 8JR

Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Ann Box (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Green Lane , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 8LG

Headteacher: Mr Robert Goffee (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Montalbo Nursery & Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Fairfield Road , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 8TN

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Minikin (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School

Phase: Primary

Address: Bowes , Bowes Hutchinsons Ce Va Primary School , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 9LG

Headteacher: Mrs Julie Gibson (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Cotherstone Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Cotherstone , Barnard Castle
Postcode: DL12 9QB

Headteacher: Mrs Julie Gibson (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Stations in the Sector

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessable Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J52

Average Driving Time from within the district: 21.72

Average Driving Distance: 18.79

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 458

A1(M) J56

Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.75

Average Driving Distance: 17.81

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 706

A1(M) J58

Average Driving Time from within the district: 26.69

Average Driving Distance: 21.31

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 693

A1(M) J59

Average Driving Time from within the district: 27.95

Average Driving Distance: 22.56

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 661

A1(M) J60

Average Driving Time from within the district: 31.46

Average Driving Distance: 24.97

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 187

M6 J41

Average Driving Time from within the district: 41.50

Average Driving Distance: 34.91

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 32

M6 J40

Average Driving Time from within the district: 41.75

Average Driving Distance: 33.81

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 38

M6 J42

Average Driving Time from within the district: 42.87

Average Driving Distance: 36.94

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 8

M6 J39

Average Driving Time from within the district: 47.73

Average Driving Distance: 39.61

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 72

M6 J38

Average Driving Time from within the district: 48.85

Average Driving Distance: 38.53

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 62

Weather Forecast for Middleton-In-Teesdale

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day-2.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 0.00%WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 1.00%W 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 2.00%W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light snow shower (night)Light snow shower (night)0.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 40.00%W 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 17.00%WNW 13 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-1.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 2.00%WNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-1.0°C (feels like -7.0°C) 1.00%WNW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-1.0°C (feels like -7.0°C) 0.00%WNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 1.00%WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 1.00%W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 0.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 3.00%WSW 7 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-3.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 5.00%SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 5.00%S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 5.00%SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light snowLight snow0.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 59.00%SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy snowHeavy snow0.0°C (feels like -7.0°C) 92.00%SE 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 97.00%SSE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 85.00%S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light rainLight rain7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 56.00%S 13 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rainLight rain9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 50.00%S 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 78.00%SSW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 48.00%SSW 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 40.00%SW 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 11.00%SSW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%SSW 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%SSW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%SSW 20 mph

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
DL12 0Barnard Castle Delivery Office
DL12 8Barnard Castle Delivery Office
DL12 9Barnard Castle Delivery Office
Postcode Format
DL12 - X X X
DL12 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 1 visitor attractions.

Barnard Castle
Historic Properties
Castle / Fort
View Barnard Castle on Google Maps

Street List for the DL12 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £450 £495 £473
2 £550 £715 £622
3 £1,000 £1,000 £1,000
4 £995 £1,250 £1,082

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£115,000 £500,000 £273,750
1 £35,500 £130,000 £78,874
2 £34,995 £325,000 £147,138
3 £90,000 £1,800,000 £365,426
4 £220,000 £1,500,000 £428,610
5 £280,000 £1,100,000 £512,776
6 £400,000 £400,000 £400,000
7 £1,350,000 £1,350,000 £1,350,000
8 £700,000 £700,000 £700,000
10 £700,000 £700,000 £700,000
13 £5,000,000 £5,000,000 £5,000,000

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
GSC Grays Barnard CastleBarnard CastleGSC Grays12 The Bank, Barnard Castle, DL12 8PQ01833 600890
George F.White Barnard CastleBarnard CastleGeorge F.White14c Redwell Court, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 8BN03339 202220
Addisons Chartered Surveyors Barnard CastleBarnard CastleAddisons Chartered Surveyors13 Galgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8EQ01833 600884
Stonebridge Homes Ashtree ParkAshtree ParkStonebridge HomesDarlington Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8QG01833 600880
Purplebricks covering Darlingtoncovering DarlingtonPurplebricksSuite 7 First Floor Cranmore Drive Shirley Solihull B90 4RZ020 3889 9075

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £289,78093 £262,42772 £239,18267 £291,10661
Semi-Detached £157,01766 £175,10456 £153,72977 £152,14050
Terraced £147,87081 £149,98871 £153,98073 £139,43182
Flats £129,64613 £117,65318 £101,42022 £122,69213