DL12 8PY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DL12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8PY) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DL which means Darlington.
Postal District. In our case DL12.
Postal Sector. In our case DL12 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PY.

The regional mail center for the post area DL is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DL12 8PY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BARNARD CASTLE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DL12 8PY postcode have the street address of Thorngate

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DL12 8PY postcode is home to a bustling 34 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BARNARD CASTLE within the old postal county of County Durham.

DL12 8PY is within the town of Barnard Castle.

The DL12 8PY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. There is an equal mix of houses and flats in DL12 8PY. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, detached and semi-detached. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are unknown, detached and semi-detached. Of these maisonettes, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in DL12 8PY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DL12 8PY

Latitude	54.5401955164
Longitude	-1.92474280846

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL12 8PY

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL12 8PY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL12 8PY

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	38.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	WSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	40.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	64.00%	SSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	SSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	31.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	58.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	84.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	54.00%	S 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	4.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	E 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DL12 8PY Postcode?

Download Speeds For DL12 8PY

Average Mbps	44.500
Median Mbps	49.000
Maximum Mbps	68.280

DL12 8PY has an average download speed of 44.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,304 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

20% of postcodes (234,411) have slower broadband speeds.

80% of postcodes (948,926) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DL12 8PY

Average Mbps	10.700
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	18.350

DL12 8PY has an average upload speed of 10.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,810 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

28% of postcodes (326,473) have slower upload speeds.

72% of postcodes (851,358) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DL12 8PY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School

Address: Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School, Green Lane, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LG

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact:

Montalbo Nursery & Primary School

Address: Montalbo Nursery & Primary School, Fairfield Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8TN

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01833637718

St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle

Address: St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle, Birch Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JR

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Teesdale School and Sixth Form

Address: Teesdale School and Sixth Form, Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH

Distance: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01833638166

Teesdale School

Address: Teesdale School, Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HH

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL12 8PY

CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 39 GALGATE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8EJ

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

WEYMOUTH DENTAL PRISON SERVICES

Address: BOWES ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 9BG

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

Address: RICHARDSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, VICTORIA ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8HW

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

WEST AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 26 FRONT STREET, WEST AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9HW

Distance: 10.33 miles

Contact: :

CTL DENTAL

Address: 59 NEWBIGGIN, RICHMOND, DL10 4DX

Distance: 11.96 miles

Contact: :

LION HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: LION HOUSE, 6 POTTERGATE, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4AB

Distance: 11.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL12 8PY

BOOTS

Address: 37-39 MARKET PLACE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8NE

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 638151

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 86 GALGATE, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8BJ

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 637413

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

Address: 38 FRONT STREET, COCKFIELD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 5DS

Distance: 6.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718252

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 19 MARKET PLACE, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 0QG

Distance: 8.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 640202

BISHOP AUCKLAND PHARMACY, ST HELEN

Address: 144 MELROSE DRIVE, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9DN

Distance: 10.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604300

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: ST HELEN AUCKLAND IND EST, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AB

Distance: 11.42 miles

Contact: tel: 03450 269626

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL12 8PY

BAYFIELDS Z LTD OPTICIAN

Address: 12 MARKET PLACE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8ND

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

BARNARD CASTLE SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 21 HORSEMARKET, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8LX

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

BISHOP AUCKLAND

Address: MAUDE TERRACE, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9BG

Distance: 11.31 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: TESCO EXTRA, ST. HELEN AUCKLAND, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9AB

Distance: 11.42 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

Address: UNIT 2 TINDALE CRESCENT RETAIL PARK, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 9TE

Distance: 11.65 miles

Contact: :

COOPER & LEATHERBARROW (RICHMOND)

Address: 17-19 FINKLE STREET, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4QA

Distance: 12.03 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL12 8PY

BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY

Address: VICTORIA ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 8HT

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 690707

BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: VICTORIA ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8HT

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

DOVECOTE STREET SURGERY

Address: STAINDROP, DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM, DL2 3JT

Distance: 5.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 660342

PINFOLD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: PINFOLD LANE, BUTTERKNOWLE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 5NX

Distance: 6.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718230

WOODVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE SURGERY, COCKFIELD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 5AF

Distance: 6.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718202

GAINFORD SURGERY

Address: MAIN ROAD, GAINFORD, DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM, DL2 3BE

Distance: 7.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01325 730204

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Transport Links near DL12 8PY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL12 8PY

Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 14.49 miles
Driving Time: 19.97 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 16.27 miles
Driving Time: 21.58 minutes
North Road (Darlington)
North Road (Darlington) station, Station Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6ST
Distance: 17.92 miles
Driving Time: 24.93 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 18.70 miles
Driving Time: 24.18 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 19.28 miles
Driving Time: 25.84 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL12 8PY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL12 8PY

A1(M) J56

Distance: 13.76 miles

Driving Time: 16.88 minutes

A1(M) J52

Distance: 17.49 miles

Driving Time: 19.50 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 18.07 miles

Driving Time: 23.10 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 20.05 miles

Driving Time: 25.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL12 8PY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bishop Auckland Co Const
Member or Parliament	Dehenna Davison
Contact Details	Contact Dehenna Davison
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DL12 8PY Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is County Durham Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for County Durham at the following link County Durham.

How much is the Council Tax?

County Durham Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much County Durham charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DL12 8PY Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of County Durham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Durham County Council

House Sales in DL12 8PY

Yearly House Sales for DL12 8PY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£211,000	£211,000	£211,000	1
2013	£210,000	£210,000	£210,000	1
2014	£224,000	£224,000	£224,000	1
2016	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1
2017	£220,000	£220,000	£220,000	1
2018	£103,000	£230,000	£166,500	2
2020	£233,500	£233,500	£233,500	1
2021	£245,000	£190,000	£217,500	2

Postcodes near the DL12 8PY Postcode

DL12 8QA Bridge Inn Yard DL12 8QF Bridgegate DL12 8PD Demesnes DL12 8PP Priory Yard DL12 8PQ The Bank DL12 8PH The Bank DL12 8PN The Bank DL12 8PL The Bank DL12 8QQ Thorngate DL12 8QB Thorngate DL12 8QD Thorngate DL12 8GP Thorngate Place DL12 8PZ Thorngate Wynd DL12 8PB Wesley Terrace

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL12 8PY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL12 8PY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Galgate, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8EJ	0.57 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to Morrisons
Lidl, Staindrop Road, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8TD	1.81 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL12 8PY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL12 8PY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	12.29 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to Scotch Corner Services
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	19.31 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	28.14 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	30.54 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL12 8PY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	11.56 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Richmondshire Walk, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EN	13.99 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to McDonald's, Richmondshire Walk, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EN
McDonald's, North Road Industrial Estate, Meynell Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YQ	14.78 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to McDonald's, North Road Industrial Estate, Meynell Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YQ
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	14.78 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL

KFC Restaurants near DL12 8PY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	11.55 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Middleton Tyas, RICHMOND, DL10 6PQ	12.30 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to KFC Scotch Corner - A1(M)
KFC, Gough Road, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EL	13.81 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to KFC Catterick - Richmond Road
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	14.96 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to KFC Darlington - Albert Road
KFC, Darlington Retail Park, Yarm Road, DARLINGTON, DL1 4PU	16.41 miles	Directions from DL12 8PY to KFC Darlington - Yarm Road