Dickens Road is in Barnard Castle and in Teesdale district. DL12 8HJ 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 Dickens Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 8HX, DL12 8HL, DL12 8HQ, DL12 8HZ, DL12 8LL, DL12 8GA, DL12 8LN, DL12 8HU, DL12 8LH.

Dickens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Road are based on 7 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 8HJ

Average Price
£274,384
Semi-Detached
£232,321
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£302,426
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Road

Average Price
£260,407
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Dickens Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£323,9002023-10-05 £320,245
14 Dickens Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002022-05-20 £305,470
9 Dickens Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-04-01 £241,020
2 Dickens Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-08-20 £284,018
11 Dickens Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-10-05 £248,599

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		469 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		625 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 		1,012 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		94 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 		970 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
Teesdale Community ResourcesThe Hub, Shaw Bank330 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering LtdGlaxo Staff Restaurant, Harmire Road547 yd
Andalucia82a Galgate763 yd
Bowes MuseumNewgate954 yd
Fish & Chips at 14936 Galgate985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GlaxoSmithKline Sports and Social ClubStrathmore Road465 yd
The Red Well InnHarmire Road734 yd
Coach & Horses22 Galgate985 yd
Cricketers Arms48-50 Galgate985 yd
Barnard Castle Working Mens ClubGalgate1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spaimees112 Galgate763 yd
Golden Gate34 Galgate985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Morrisons23 Galgate1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Teesdale School
PROSPECT PLACE 		grass pitches156 yd
Teesdale Leisure Centre
STRATHMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool274 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches445 yd
The Hub
THE HUB THE HUB ROMAN ROAD 		cycling523 yd
Glaxosmithkline Sports And Social Club
HARMIRE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts549 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club
BARTLEMERE 		grass pitches587 yd
Montalbo Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches725 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches937 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club
Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate 		tennis courts949 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School)
NEWGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts985 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 speed71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near Dickens Road . 60% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL12 8HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Theft 5
Other Crime 5
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital514 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Strathmore Road362 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nickleby Close96 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bede Road345 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station154 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kyles Yard155 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station344 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Nickleby Close96 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cleveland Road421 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cleveland Road421 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired65
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Manufacturing18
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Construction9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female148
Male140

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex97
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced35
Widowed17

Health

Very good health126
Good health100
Fair health50
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 47
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union7
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years4
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Poland4
No passport held69

Religion

No religion105
Christian161
Buddhist3
Other religion1
Not answered18
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