DL12 8PS postcode in Barnard Castle, County Durham

DL12 8PS is a postcode in Barnard Castle, in the Barnard Castle ward of County Durham. It is in the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since December 1997.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £210,500 Homes sold in DL12 8, last 12 months. ▼ 19% on the year before Nearest school St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 250 m in a straight line

Where DL12 8PS is, and what is near it

Map of DL12 8PS and what is near it Map of DL12 8PS: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the DL12 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 11 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DL12 8AA: also in DL12 8DL12 8AB: also in DL12 8DL12 8AD: also in DL12 8DL12 8AE: also in DL12 8DL12 8AF: also in DL12 8DL12 8AG: also in DL12 8DL12 8AH: also in DL12 8DL12 8AJ: also in DL12 8DL12 8AQ: also in DL12 8DL12 8AZ: also in DL12 8DL12 8BA: also in DL12 8DL12 8BE: also in DL12 8DL12 8BG: also in DL12 8DL12 8BH: also in DL12 8DL12 8BJ: also in DL12 8DL12 8EJ: also in DL12 8DL12 8EN: also in DL12 8DL12 8EP: also in DL12 8DL12 8EQ: also in DL12 8DL12 8ER: also in DL12 8DL12 8ES: also in DL12 8DL12 8ET: also in DL12 8DL12 8EU: also in DL12 8DL12 8EW: also in DL12 8DL12 8EZ: also in DL12 8DL12 8FE: also in DL12 8DL12 8FH: also in DL12 8DL12 8FN: also in DL12 8DL12 8FT: also in DL12 8DL12 8GB: also in DL12 8DL12 8GE: also in DL12 8DL12 8GP: also in DL12 8DL12 8GY: also in DL12 8DL12 8GZ: also in DL12 8DL12 8HP: also in DL12 8DL12 8HR: also in DL12 8DL12 8HS: also in DL12 8DL12 8HT: also in DL12 8DL12 8HY: also in DL12 8DL12 8JA: also in DL12 8DL12 8JB: also in DL12 8DL12 8JD: also in DL12 8DL12 8JE: also in DL12 8DL12 8JF: also in DL12 8DL12 8JG: also in DL12 8DL12 8JH: also in DL12 8DL12 8JJ: also in DL12 8DL12 8JL: also in DL12 8DL12 8JN: also in DL12 8DL12 8JQ: also in DL12 8DL12 8JR: also in DL12 8DL12 8JS: also in DL12 8DL12 8JT: also in DL12 8DL12 8JU: also in DL12 8DL12 8JX: also in DL12 8DL12 8JY: also in DL12 8DL12 8JZ: also in DL12 8DL12 8LA: also in DL12 8DL12 8LB: also in DL12 8DL12 8LD: also in DL12 8DL12 8LE: also in DL12 8DL12 8LF: also in DL12 8DL12 8LG: also in DL12 8DL12 8LP: also in DL12 8DL12 8LQ: also in DL12 8DL12 8LR: also in DL12 8DL12 8LS: also in DL12 8DL12 8LT: also in DL12 8DL12 8LW: also in DL12 8DL12 8LX: also in DL12 8DL12 8LY: also in DL12 8DL12 8LZ: also in DL12 8DL12 8NA: also in DL12 8DL12 8NB: also in DL12 8DL12 8ND: also in DL12 8DL12 8NE: also in DL12 8DL12 8NF: also in DL12 8DL12 8NG: also in DL12 8DL12 8NJ: also in DL12 8DL12 8NL: also in DL12 8DL12 8NN: also in DL12 8DL12 8NP: also in DL12 8DL12 8NQ: also in DL12 8DL12 8NR: also in DL12 8DL12 8NS: also in DL12 8DL12 8NT: also in DL12 8DL12 8NU: also in DL12 8DL12 8NW: also in DL12 8DL12 8NX: also in DL12 8DL12 8NY: also in DL12 8DL12 8PA: also in DL12 8DL12 8PB: also in DL12 8DL12 8PD: also in DL12 8DL12 8PE: also in DL12 8DL12 8PH: also in DL12 8DL12 8PL: also in DL12 8DL12 8PN: also in DL12 8DL12 8PP: also in DL12 8DL12 8PQ: also in DL12 8DL12 8PR: also in DL12 8DL12 8PU: also in DL12 8DL12 8PW: also in DL12 8DL12 8PX: also in DL12 8DL12 8PY: also in DL12 8DL12 8PZ: also in DL12 8DL12 8QA: also in DL12 8DL12 8QB: also in DL12 8DL12 8QD: also in DL12 8DL12 8QF: also in DL12 8DL12 8QQ: also in DL12 8DL12 8RF: also in DL12 8DL12 8RN: also in DL12 8DL12 8ST: also in DL12 8DL12 8SX: also in DL12 8DL12 8UN: also in DL12 8DL12 8UW: also in DL12 8DL12 8YA: also in DL12 8DL12 8YB: also in DL12 8DL12 8YD: also in DL12 8 School 1.2 kmBarnard Castle DL12 8PS Map of DL12 8PS and what is near it Map of DL12 8PS: its centre point, with the 271 other postcodes in the DL12 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 GP practice, 11 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Barnard Castle DL12 8PS
  • DL12 8PS
  • Other postcodes in DL12 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 1 GP practice
  • 11 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.5407, longitude -1.9215)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DL12 8PS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DL12 8PS?

Every home and business at DL12 8PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DL12 8PS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DL12 8PS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DL12 8PS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DL12 8PS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DL12 8PS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DL12 8PS: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DL12 8PS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DL12 8PS?

Homes in DL12 8 sold for a typical £210,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 19% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£260,000
12 months to August 2026
£210,500

▼ down 19% on the 12 months before

Detached£369,600 10 sales
Semi-detached£210,500 32 sales
Terraced£230,000 29 sales
Flat or maisonette£119,000 9 sales

Across the whole DL12 district: a typical £227,500 from 148 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DL12 8PS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DL12 8PS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DL12 8PS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,280 homes in the neighbourhood around DL12 8PS. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DL12 8PS

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £4,370 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,039.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (13%)£1,748
Band Babout 330 (26%)£2,039
Band Cabout 310 (24%)£2,331
Band Dabout 230 (18%)£2,622
Band Eabout 180 (14%)£3,205
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,788
Band Gabout 30 (2%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DL12 8PS is in (ONS area E01020854), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DL12 8PS?

The nearest open schools to DL12 8PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DL12 8PS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DL12 8PS?

There is no railway station within 20 km of the centre of DL12 8PS.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Newgate, 117 m away.

More stations near DL12 8PS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DL12 8PS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DL12 8PS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DL12 8PS?

3 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DL12 8PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 4 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Project EV Charging point · 8 chargers 450 mWalk
  • Be.EV Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DL12 8PS?

The nearest to the centre of DL12 8PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DL12 8PS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DL12 8PS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DL12 8PS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DL12 8PS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DL12 8PS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DL12 8PS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DL12 8PS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DL12 8PS in a conservation area?

The centre of DL12 8PS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DL12 8PS?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DL12 8PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order11 reports
Other crime9 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Shoplifting7 reports

Also: burglary 2, vehicle crime 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DL12 8PS

Ward
Barnard Castle
Parish
Barnard Castle
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Barnard Castle
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1997

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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DL12 8NS60 mDL12 8PA80 mDL12 8NT90 mDL12 8NX100 mDL12 8PB100 mDL12 8NN110 m
All of DL12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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