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

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 8QD, DL12 8GP, DL12 8PY, DL12 8PZ, DL12 8PD, DL12 8PP, DL12 8PN, DL12 8PL, DL12 8QF.

Thorngate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorngate are based on 34 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 8QB

Average Price
£236,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£240,648
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£184,161
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorngate

Average Price
£187,876
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThorngateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£325,0002023-05-05 £339,667
28 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£183,2502019-04-29 £206,595
34 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,9952018-06-21 £210,159
28 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-08-31 £161,726
21 Thorngate, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-05-26 £269,137

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 		587 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		1,137 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,415 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, DL12 9QB 		5,432 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 		1,627 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 		1,102 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 Bank266 yd
Bengal Merchant7 The Bank274 yd
Artisan Corner8-10 The Bank306 yd
Moments8a Market Place356 yd
Penny's4 Market Place356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue Bell2 Bridgegate183 yd
The Old Well Inn15-21 The Bank274 yd
Black Horse Hotel10 Newgate368 yd
Raby Arms17 Market Place388 yd
Barnard Castle Masonic Hall41 Newgate420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rice Go31 The Bank174 yd
The Butty Market5a The Bank312 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place356 yd
Castle Pizza6 Market Place356 yd
Gelato Lusso5 Market Place379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods22 Market Place437 yd
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket532 yd
Morrisons23 Galgate580 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		504 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches538 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club
Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate 		tennis courts885 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches908 yd
Hmp Deerbolt
BOWES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite970 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School)
NEWGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts989 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club
BARTLEMERE 		grass pitches1,045 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 55.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 55.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 55.0%

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 speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed46 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorngate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 117 crimes were reported near Thorngate . 57% 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 8QB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 117
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Burglary 14
Shoplifting 13
Public Order 10
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Bank196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ware Street540 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket524 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Bank230 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birch Road514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tannery Yard428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tannery Yard428 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ware Street540 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket524 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall524 yd

Employment

DL12 8QB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

DL12 8QB area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee72
Retired58
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed11
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing21
Education20
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other12
Transport and storage9
Construction9
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female149
Male136

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed18

Health

Very good health140
Good health85
Fair health40
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 85
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Black Caribbean1
White283
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union13
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years6
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Germany2
Italy4
Poland4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion95
Christian174
Not answered16
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