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

Area Report

Property Prices

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 8UP

Average Price
£326,340
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£184,927
Detached
£397,047
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL12 8UP

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Close Cottage, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£145,0002023-08-30 £143,910
The Old Smithy, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002020-12-10 £508,846
The Old Smithy, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002018-03-05 £497,511
Ivy Cottage, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002011-11-14 £455,744
Nether Westwick, Barnard Castle, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£249,9992006-05-10 £305,339

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
1,787 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle
Birch Road, DL12 8JR
2,086 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN
2,564 yd Community 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
2,322 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
1,518 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DL12 8UP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DL12 8UP postcode.

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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is DL12 8UP dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near DL12 8UP . 88% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL12 8UP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mount Eff Road0 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mount Eff Road0 yd

Employment

DL12 8UP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 8UP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Self-Employed44
Full-Time Employee43
Part-Time Employee24
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing27
Human health and social work activities16
Other14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female114
Male113

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated2
Divorced14
Widowed25

Health

Very good health93
Good health94
Fair health28
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 64
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

White227

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union3
Rest of Europe1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
No passport held32

Religion

No religion51
Christian173
Not answered4