DL12 9NX 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 (9NX) 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 9.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case NX.

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 9NX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BARNARD CASTLE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 2 individuals call the DL12 9NX postcode their home.

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

DL12 9NX is within the village of Cotherstone.

The DL12 9NX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the DL12 9NX Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for DL12 9NX

Latitude	54.5738197691
Longitude	-1.98678791808

Ordnance Survey Maps for DL12 9NX

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DL12 9NX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DL12 9NX

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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

Schools within a five minute drive of DL12 9NX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Cotherstone Primary School

Address: Cotherstone Primary School, Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9QB

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01833650491

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL12 9NX

WEYMOUTH DENTAL PRISON SERVICES

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

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 3.39 miles

Contact: :

WEST AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 11.37 miles

Contact: :

STANHOPE HEALTH CENTRE

Address: DALES STREET, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2XD

Distance: 11.91 miles

Contact: :

AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE LTD

Address: 44 COCKTON HILL ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL14 6AH

Distance: 13.54 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL12 9NX

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 86 GALGATE, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8BJ

Distance: 3.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 637413

BOOTS

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

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 638151

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 5.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 640202

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

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

Distance: 7.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718252

WOLSINGHAM PHARMACY

Address: 12 MARKET PLACE, WOLSINGHAM, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 3AE

Distance: 11.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 527484

BISHOP AUCKLAND PHARMACY, ST HELEN

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

Distance: 11.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 604300

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL12 9NX

BARNARD CASTLE SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 21 HORSEMARKET, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8LX

Distance: 3.23 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD OPTICIAN

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

Distance: 3.32 miles

Contact: :

MR I HICKSON

Address: BUCKINGHAM AND HICKSON, FRONT STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2TZ

Distance: 11.95 miles

Contact: :

BISHOP AUCKLAND

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

Distance: 12.36 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 12.44 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 12.67 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL12 9NX

BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 690707

BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: VICTORIA ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8HT

Distance: 3.43 miles

Contact: :

OLD FORGE SURGERY

Address: HILL TERRACE, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE, FOREST IN TEESDALE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 0QE

Distance: 5.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 640217

DOVECOTE STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 6.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 660342

PINFOLD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 7.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718230

WOODVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 7.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718202

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Transport Links near DL12 9NX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL12 9NX

Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 18.60 miles
Driving Time: 25.93 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 20.39 miles
Driving Time: 27.55 minutes
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen station, Wiseber Road, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4LE
Distance: 22.33 miles
Driving Time: 30.17 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 22.81 miles
Driving Time: 30.15 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 23.39 miles
Driving Time: 31.80 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL12 9NX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL12 9NX

A1(M) J56

Distance: 18.28 miles

Driving Time: 22.75 minutes

A1(M) J52

Distance: 22.02 miles

Driving Time: 25.37 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 22.19 miles

Driving Time: 29.06 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 24.17 miles

Driving Time: 30.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DL12 9NX 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 9NX 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 9NX 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 9NX

Yearly House Sales for DL12 9NX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2022	£575,000	£575,000	£575,000	1

Postcodes near the DL12 9NX Postcode

DL12 9NS DL12 9PF DL12 9NT DL12 9NU

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL12 9NX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL12 9NX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Galgate, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8EJ	5.19 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to Morrisons
Lidl, Staindrop Road, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8TD	5.50 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL12 9NX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL12 9NX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	15.64 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to Scotch Corner Services
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	29.33 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	30.27 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to Unit G11 & G12
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL	30.98 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to Newcastle Railway Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL12 9NX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	12.61 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Richmondshire Walk, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EN	17.33 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to McDonald's, Richmondshire Walk, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EN
McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU	19.01 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to McDonald's, FERRYHILL, DL17 8RU
McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP	19.90 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP

KFC Restaurants near DL12 9NX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	12.63 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, Middleton Tyas, RICHMOND, DL10 6PQ	15.65 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to KFC Scotch Corner - A1(M)
KFC, Gough Road, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EL	17.15 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to KFC Catterick - Richmond Road
KFC, Hermiston Retail Park, CONSETT, DH8 5SB	19.94 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to KFC Consett - Hermistone Retail Park
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	22.79 miles	Directions from DL12 9NX to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park