Galgate is in Barnard Castle and in County Durham district. DL12 8EJ is located in the Barnard Castle East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Galgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 8BH, DL12 8EZ, DL12 8EP, DL12 8EQ, DL12 8BG, DL12 8AG, DL12 8EN, DL12 8JF, DL12 8JH.

Galgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Galgate are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 8EJ

Average Price
£435,776
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£211,108
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£548,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galgate

Average Price
£284,841
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GalgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,0002021-08-19 £211,108
35 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£365,0002018-09-14 £389,238
29 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£650,0002018-08-24 £706,981

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		442 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle
Birch Road, DL12 8JR 		481 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,028 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, DL12 9QB 		5,095 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Prospect Place, DL12 8HH 		1,021 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarnard Castle School
Newgate, DL12 8UN 		1,023 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fish & Chips at 14936 Galgate62 yd
No 3 Coffee Bar & Grill3 Galgate94 yd
Valentine's Restaurant11 Galgate94 yd
Nobia's19 Horsemarket164 yd
The Mad Hatter Kitchen and Tearoom42b Horsemarket177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach & Horses22 Galgate62 yd
Cricketers Arms48-50 Galgate62 yd
Commercial Hotel12 Galgate129 yd
Barnard Castle Working Mens ClubGalgate144 yd
CroBar14 Horsemarket200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Gate34 Galgate62 yd
Barnard Castle Fisheries15 Horsemarket177 yd
Spaimees112 Galgate238 yd
Gelato Lusso5 Market Place336 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons23 Galgate144 yd
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket177 yd
Heron Foods22 Market Place273 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		206 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches215 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches274 yd
Montalbo Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches411 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club
BARTLEMERE 		grass pitches663 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club
Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate 		tennis courts804 yd
Teesdale School
PROSPECT PLACE 		grass pitches902 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School)
NEWGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts932 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches973 yd
Hmp Deerbolt
BOWES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite978 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Galgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 293 crimes were reported near Galgate . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL12 8EJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 293
Violence And Sexual Offences 90
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Public Order 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 34
Shoplifting 25
Other Crime 13
Other Theft 12
Burglary 12
Drugs 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL12 8EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Bank491 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Flatts Road170 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farmers Way128 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawson Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawson Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dawson Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dawson Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital479 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Beaconsfield Court427 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area149 yd

Employment

DL12 8EJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired54
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed14
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other5
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities14
Education14
Other14
Manufacturing13
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female116
Male89

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed13

Health

Very good health76
Good health68
Fair health42
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 61
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
White203

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Ireland1
France2
Romania1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion87
Christian104
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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