Galgate is in Barnard Castle and in Teesdale district. DL12 8EQ 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 8EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 8BG, DL12 8LX, DL12 8NA, DL12 8EJ, DL12 8BA, DL12 8BH, DL12 8FE, DL12 8LZ, DL12 8LY.

Galgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Galgate are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teesdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 8EQ

Average Price
£300,404
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£308,265
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£276,820

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galgate

Average Price
£233,242
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
21 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-06-30 £276,820
9 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£154,0002006-02-17 £173,585
15A Galgate, Barnard Castle, Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,5001998-03-30 £406,928
15A Galgate, Barnard Castle, Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,0001995-12-04 £344,281

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle
Birch Road, DL12 8JR 		501 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		530 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,110 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, DL12 9QB 		5,070 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 		1,116 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 		1,070 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
No 3 Coffee Bar & Grill3 Galgate5 yd
Valentine's Restaurant11 Galgate5 yd
The Mad Hatter Kitchen and Tearoom42b Horsemarket82 yd
Nobia's19 Horsemarket92 yd
Fish & Chips at 14936 Galgate118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Commercial Hotel12 Galgate62 yd
Coach & Horses22 Galgate118 yd
Cricketers Arms48-50 Galgate118 yd
CroBar14 Horsemarket125 yd
Firkin AlleyUnit 2 Bakery Mews, 20 Horsemarket125 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Gate34 Galgate118 yd
Barnard Castle Fisheries15 Horsemarket125 yd
Gelato Lusso5 Market Place283 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place289 yd
Castle Pizza6 Market Place289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket125 yd
Morrisons23 Galgate133 yd
Heron Foods22 Market Place207 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		153 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches267 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches278 yd
Montalbo Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches491 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club
BARTLEMERE 		grass pitches739 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club
Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate 		tennis courts845 yd
Hmp Deerbolt
BOWES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite895 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School)
NEWGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts974 yd
Teesdale School
PROSPECT PLACE 		grass pitches996 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 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, 272 crimes were reported near Galgate . 36% 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 8EQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 272
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Public Order 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Shoplifting 25
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
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 8EQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Bank433 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area61 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beaconsfield Court522 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Beaconsfield Court522 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farmers Way137 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Richardson Fields497 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Flatts Road100 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawson Road516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dawson Road516 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dawson Road516 yd

Employment

DL12 8EQ 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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