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DL12 8GZ

POSTCODE

A Barnard Castle postcode in County Durham, a 240-minute walk from Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Green Lane Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Barnard Castle School

    All-through

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Teesdale School and Sixth Form

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 49.6

    0.40 mi

  4. 4
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle

    Primary

    0.47 mi

  5. 5
    Montalbo Nursery & Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.54 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Bishop Auckland West Weardale Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    19.2 km straight lineabout 240 min

  • Bishop Auckland West Station

    Rail

    19.2 km straight lineabout 240 min

  • Bishop Auckland Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    19.4 km straight lineabout 243 min

Bus stops

  • Dale Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Green Lane Hail and Ride

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    301 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Hilton Road Hail and Ride

    Bus · W-bound · west

    351 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Darlington Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    387 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Zetland Road Hail and Ride

    Bus · S-bound · south

    396 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DL12 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DL12 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales

DL12 8GZ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DL12 8 sector.

Average price
£232,110
Median price: £210,500
Median -19.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £258,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£318k£246k£174k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£258,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DL12 8LW
£164,500 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL12 8QH
£230,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL12 8FE
£382,500 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL12 8AJ
£165,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
DL12 8JF
£210,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL12 8HU
£183,500 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL12 8QG
£240,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL12 8AU
£192,500 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DL12 8GE
£119,000 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DL12 8NY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DL12 8GZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DL12 8GZ

Counts are for Barnard Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

50
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · County Durham 067 (E02007022)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£44,041

£37,667–£51,493

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,264

£31,453–£41,812

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,718

£32,035–£37,626

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,623

£30,266–£39,607

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,659
White Brit.95.5%
Other White1.9%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
African0.3%
White & Asian0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,657
Christian57.3%
No religion35.9%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.7%
Muslim0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,656
50–6419.7%
65–7415.3%
35–4914.6%
75–8412.3%
25–348.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 854
One person: aged 66+24.9%
One person: other21.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 23.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9847
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9847 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DL12 8GZ

England
Country
County Durham
Local Authority
Barnard Castle
Ward
Durham and Bishop Auckland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DL12 8GZ
Coordinates
54.5451, -1.9092
Grid reference
NZ059166
Easting
405,975
Northing
516,652
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WG3WR+28
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnard Castle
Travel to Work
Durham and Bishop Auckland
ITL Region
County Durham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

County Durham
Local Authority
Council Area
Bishop Auckland E14001101
Constituency
E14001101
Durham
Police Force
England
Ward
Barnard Castle
Constituency code
E14001101
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Barnard Castle
International Territorial Level
County Durham

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
County Durham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
County Durham 067E E01020852
E01020852
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
County Durham 067 E02007022
E02007022
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
County Durham 066A E01020852
E01020852
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
County Durham 066 E02004347
E02004347
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:45 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
9 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2018
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> Present
April 2018 — Introduced
Postcode DL12 8GZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01020852 and MSOA E02007022 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9847
Present — Active
Postcode DL12 8GZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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