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

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 9AF, DL12 9AR, DL12 9AH.

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 9AQ

Average Price
£148,671
Semi-Detached
£87,903
Terraced
£62,745
Detached
£295,365
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL12 9AQ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 School Cottages, Barnard Castle, Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,6002002-12-06 £62,745
3 School Cottages, Barnard Castle, Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£38,0002002-10-11 £87,903
Hunters Lodge, Barnard Castle, Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£92,0001997-04-18 £295,365

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 		1,173 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		1,576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,998 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, DL12 9QB 		5,181 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 		2,144 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 		1,699 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 Bank785 yd
The Music Studio26 The Bank798 yd
Artisan Corner8-10 The Bank827 yd
Moments8a Market Place840 yd
Penny's4 Market Place840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue Bell2 Bridgegate654 yd
The Old Well Inn15-21 The Bank785 yd
Raby Arms17 Market Place892 yd
The Golden Lion30 Market Place895 yd
Black Horse Hotel10 Newgate926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rice Go31 The Bank706 yd
The Butty Market5a The Bank814 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place840 yd
Castle Pizza6 Market Place840 yd
Gelato Lusso5 Market Place882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods22 Market Place895 yd
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket985 yd
Morrisons23 Galgate1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hmp Deerbolt
BOWES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite757 yd
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		965 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,070 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 37.5%
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/s50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s62.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed11.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed21.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed62.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed62.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed15.25 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is DL12 9AQ dangerous?

In 2023, 27 crimes were reported near DL12 9AQ . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL12 9AQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 27
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Burglary 7
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Bank540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dark Lane233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Dark Lane233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Dark Lane233 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bowes Road529 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dark Lane233 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Grangefields469 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dark Lane233 yd
2023-07Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Teesdale Road466 yd
2023-06BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grangefields469 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL12 9AQ 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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