DL12 9AF is in High Startforth, Barnard Castle and Teesdale district. DL12 9AF 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 High Startforth, Barnard Castle, DL12 9AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 9AQ, DL12 9AS, DL12 9AR, DL12 9BT, DL12 9AH, DL12 9AT.

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 9AF

Average Price
£335,245
Semi-Detached
£319,255
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£351,234
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL12 9AF

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Red House, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502021-06-28 £332,906
Startforth House East, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002019-10-01 £344,743
Barry Brae, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£261,0002017-02-09 £338,596
Sunnyside, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002015-05-27 £271,377
Barry Brae, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002014-10-03 £326,545

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 		982 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		1,433 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,809 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, DL12 9QB 		5,279 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 		1,979 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 		1,500 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
Bengal Merchant7 The Bank607 yd
The Music Studio26 The Bank616 yd
Artisan Corner8-10 The Bank648 yd
Moments8a Market Place670 yd
Penny's4 Market Place670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue Bell2 Bridgegate476 yd
The Old Well Inn15-21 The Bank607 yd
Raby Arms17 Market Place719 yd
The Golden Lion30 Market Place734 yd
Black Horse Hotel10 Newgate741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rice Go31 The Bank521 yd
The Butty Market5a The Bank639 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place670 yd
Castle Pizza6 Market Place670 yd
Gelato Lusso5 Market Place709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods22 Market Place734 yd
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket828 yd
Morrisons23 Galgate890 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		805 yd
Hmp Deerbolt
BOWES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite807 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches893 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 speed59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is DL12 9AF dangerous?

In 2023, 46 crimes were reported near DL12 9AF . 71% 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 9AF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 46
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 6
Public Order 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Theft 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL12 9AF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Bank348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dark Lane318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Dark Lane318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Dark Lane318 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near The Lendings527 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dark Lane318 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Thorngate464 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thorngate464 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dark Lane318 yd
2023-08Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Thorngate Wynd402 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL12 9AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired128
Full-Time Employee37
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female128
Male136

Partnership Status

Single36
Married: Opposite sex155
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed17

Health

Very good health111
Good health109
Fair health28
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 113
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White261

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union8
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland2
Germany1
Other EU countries2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion83
Christian167
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Not answered12
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