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

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 8PN, DL12 8QF, DL12 8PY, DL12 8PQ, DL12 8PP, DL12 8PH, DL12 8NX, DL12 8NT, DL12 8PZ.

The Bank Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Bank are based on 37 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 8PL

Average Price
£196,216
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£192,661
Detached
£288,762
Flats/Maisonettes
£60,884
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Bank

Average Price
£195,144
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BankStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53A The Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002023-07-04 £60,884
39 The Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£156,0002023-04-21 £162,911
41 The Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-07-29 £175,133
41 The Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002021-01-12 £170,177
45 The Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£166,0002020-06-01 £208,396

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 		467 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		964 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,289 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, DL12 9QB 		5,349 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 		1,467 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 		1,032 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
The Music Studio26 The Bank97 yd
Bengal Merchant7 The Bank100 yd
Artisan Corner8-10 The Bank134 yd
Moments8a Market Place182 yd
Penny's4 Market Place182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue Bell2 Bridgegate73 yd
The Old Well Inn15-21 The Bank100 yd
Raby Arms17 Market Place215 yd
Black Horse Hotel10 Newgate218 yd
The Golden Lion30 Market Place264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rice Go31 The Bank4 yd
The Butty Market5a The Bank138 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place182 yd
Castle Pizza6 Market Place182 yd
Gelato Lusso5 Market Place206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods22 Market Place264 yd
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket358 yd
Morrisons23 Galgate406 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		330 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches375 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club
Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate 		tennis courts804 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club
BARTLEMERE 		grass pitches911 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School)
NEWGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts919 yd
Hmp Deerbolt
BOWES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite930 yd
Montalbo Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches946 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 speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Bank Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near The Bank . 43% 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 8PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Shoplifting 25
Public Order 25
Burglary 17
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 7
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 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 8PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Bank369 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilson Street531 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Flatts Road510 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area411 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ware Street367 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ware Street367 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tannery Yard270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tannery Yard270 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birch Road377 yd

Employment

DL12 8PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL12 8PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee55
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction19
Manufacturing18
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female150
Male132

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex129
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed20

Health

Very good health112
Good health127
Fair health31
Bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 116
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Mixed White and African1
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
France2
South and Eastern Africa4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion93
Christian167
Jewish1
Not answered19
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