Old School Close is in Barnard Castle and in Teesdale district. DL12 8PS is located in the Barnard Castle West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old School Close, Barnard Castle, DL12 8PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 8NS, DL12 8PA, DL12 8NT, DL12 8NX, DL12 8PB, DL12 8NN, DL12 8PP, DL12 8NQ, DL12 8NJ.

Old School Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old School Close are based on 27 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 8PS

Average Price
£217,401
Semi-Detached
£242,730
Terraced
£187,850
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Close

Average Price
£214,230
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Old School Close, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£176,5002023-10-31 £172,706
5 Old School Close, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-09-24 £294,839
12 Old School Close, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002017-10-05 £286,271
15 Old School Close, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-01-26 £196,763
19 Old School Close, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002016-08-23 £335,599

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 		300 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		948 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,124 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,371 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 		819 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
Capri Pizzeria25 Newgate149 yd
The Music Studio26 The Bank198 yd
Artisan Corner8-10 The Bank217 yd
Bengal Merchant7 The Bank231 yd
No 1515 Market Place268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barnard Castle Masonic Hall41 Newgate129 yd
Black Horse Hotel10 Newgate166 yd
The Old Well Inn15-21 The Bank231 yd
Barnard Castle Rugby Union Football Club7 Birch Road248 yd
Raby Arms17 Market Place268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rice Go31 The Bank225 yd
The Butty Market5a The Bank246 yd
Gelato Lusso5 Market Place265 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place283 yd
Castle Pizza6 Market Place283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods22 Market Place349 yd
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket413 yd
Morrisons23 Galgate428 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches324 yd
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		386 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club
Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate 		tennis courts596 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School)
NEWGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts706 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club
BARTLEMERE 		grass pitches760 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches787 yd
Montalbo Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches954 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches1,082 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 speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old School Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 206 crimes were reported near Old School Close . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL12 8PS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 206
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Shoplifting 25
Public Order 21
Burglary 11
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 4
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 8PS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Bank437 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Bank173 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birch Road248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tannery Yard225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tannery Yard225 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket413 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wilson Street397 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ware Street387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ware Street387 yd

Employment

DL12 8PS 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 8PS 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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