Postcode DL12 8FA is located in a rural town, within the Barnard Castle area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £44,041 per year. The median sale price in Barnard Castle is £208,000 (around £211 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £160,000 and £260,000. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, about 12.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is The Bowes Museum.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,650 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 29.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale is £44,041 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL12 8FA.
Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale near DL12 8FA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 12.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | The Bowes Museum | Large | Walking directions to The Bowes Museum |
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £208,000 (about £211 per square foot) in Barnard Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £19,000 up to £440,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 28 | £230,000 | £196 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £220,000 | £233 |
| Detached | 7 | £205,000 | £254 |
| Flats | 9 | £119,000 | £188 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180,000 | £102,500 | £201,750 | £196,000 |
| 2017 | £225,000 | £113,000 | £178,000 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | £262,500 | £107,750 | £164,975 | £142,500 |
| 2019 | £274,995 | £115,000 | £164,000 | £159,250 |
| 2020 | £237,500 | £89,500 | £175,000 | £166,000 |
| 2021 | £282,500 | £110,000 | £182,900 | £182,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £135,000 | £215,000 | £173,500 |
| 2023 | £271,500 | £113,000 | £261,500 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £297,500 | £110,000 | £215,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £362,500 | £88,250 | £232,500 | £180,000 |
| 2026 | £284,600 | £166,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £162 | £153 | £161 |
| 2017 | £202 | £179 | £181 | £151 |
| 2018 | £210 | £173 | £188 | £166 |
| 2019 | £198 | £162 | £162 | £178 |
| 2020 | £209 | £159 | £173 | £175 |
| 2021 | £222 | £162 | £196 | £181 |
| 2022 | £224 | £169 | £215 | £194 |
| 2023 | £256 | £191 | £247 | £183 |
| 2024 | £273 | £170 | £205 | £200 |
| 2025 | £240 | £174 | £227 | £181 |
| 2026 | £272 | £197 | £234 | £215 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL12 8FA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 5, Summerlea, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NY | Flats | Leasehold | £119,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Dulwich House, Galgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8BL | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 8, Coronation Street, Barnard Castle, DL12 8DG | Terraced | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 38, Bede Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HD | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | 4, John Street, Barnard Castle, DL12 8EU | Terraced | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the DL12 8FA postcode area, located within Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jan 2023. | |
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jan 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Teesdale School and Sixth Form | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2019. | |
Teesdale School and Sixth Form ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2019
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Green Lane Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2013. | |
Green Lane Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2013
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL12 8FA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Penny on the Move | 17 Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HL | Walking directions to Penny on the Move |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | 23 Galgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8JJ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | High Riggs, County Durham, DL12 8TD | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 17 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.4 mi | Heron Foods | 22 Market Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NB | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL12 8FA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Foote-Wood
Barnard Castle - Elected 1 May 2025
Sam Rushworth
Bishop Auckland - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL12 8FA records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other crime.
The median sale price around DL12 8FA in Barnard Castle is £208,000 (about £211 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DL12 8FA, including Montalbo Nursery & Primary School (Outstanding), Teesdale School and Sixth Form (Outstanding) and Green Lane Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL12 8FA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,650 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland covering DL12 8FA is Sam Rushworth (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Foote-Wood (Labour Party).