DL12 9RX 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 (9RX) 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 RX.

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 9RX 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 9RX postcode have the street address of Cross Lanes.

Quite the exclusive spot! The 2021 Census reveals that the DL12 9RX postcode is inhabited by just one solitary resident.

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

DL12 9RX is within the village of Lendings.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in DL12 9RX are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in DL12 9RX are privately rented with the rest being unknown tenure.

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DL12 9RX: Points of Interest

Greta Valley Game

Greta Valley Game is a retail outlet located at Birk House, Cross Lanes, Barnard Castle, DL12 9RX.

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

Map Coordinates for DL12 9RX

Latitude	54.5164534557
Longitude	-1.91312381178

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

Weather Forecast for DL12 9RX

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	W 2 mph

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	W 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	W 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	W 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	33.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	65.00%	NNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	81.00%	N 2 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	41.00%	NE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	24.00%	N 4 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	NE 2 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	NW 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 4 mph

Thu 9th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 4 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of DL12 9RX Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DL12 9RX

CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

WEYMOUTH DENTAL PRISON SERVICES

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

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL DEPARTMENT

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

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

CTL DENTAL

Address: 59 NEWBIGGIN, RICHMOND, DL10 4DX

Distance: 10.40 miles

Contact: :

LION HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 10.45 miles

Contact: :

WEST AUCKLAND DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 11.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DL12 9RX

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 638151

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 86 GALGATE, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8BJ

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 637413

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

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

Distance: 7.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718252

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 10.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 640202

BOOTS

Address: 15-16 MARKET PLACE, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4PX

Distance: 10.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01748 823322

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 5-6 TRINITY CHURCH SQUARE, RICHMOND, DL10 4HY

Distance: 10.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01748 823238

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DL12 9RX

BAYFIELDS Z LTD OPTICIAN

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

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

BARNARD CASTLE SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 21 HORSEMARKET, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8LX

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

COOPER & LEATHERBARROW (RICHMOND)

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

Distance: 10.48 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE)

Address: 2-4 KING STREET, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4HP

Distance: 10.51 miles

Contact: :

BISHOP AUCKLAND

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

Distance: 12.03 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS AT TESCO (BISHOP AUCKLAND)

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

Distance: 12.16 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DL12 9RX

BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 690707

BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: VICTORIA ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8HT

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

DOVECOTE STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 5.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01833 660342

GAINFORD SURGERY

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

Distance: 7.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01325 730204

WOODVIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 7.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718202

PINFOLD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 8.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01388 718230

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Transport Links near DL12 9RX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DL12 9RX

Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland station, Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Distance: 17.06 miles
Driving Time: 24.37 minutes
Shildon
Shildon station, Hackworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1LX
Distance: 18.85 miles
Driving Time: 25.98 minutes
North Road (Darlington)
North Road (Darlington) station, Station Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6ST
Distance: 21.06 miles
Driving Time: 25.56 minutes
Heighington
Heighington station, Station Road, Heighington, County Durham, DL5 6PX
Distance: 24.20 miles
Driving Time: 26.30 minutes
Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe station, Newton Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7BG
Distance: 25.55 miles
Driving Time: 29.33 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DL12 9RX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DL12 9RX

A1(M) J56

Distance: 12.46 miles

Driving Time: 15.49 minutes

A1(M) J52

Distance: 16.19 miles

Driving Time: 18.11 minutes

A1(M) J58

Distance: 20.34 miles

Driving Time: 22.14 minutes

A1(M) J59

Distance: 22.36 miles

Driving Time: 24.09 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DL12 9RX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DL12 9RX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Galgate, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8EJ	3.26 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to Morrisons
Lidl, Staindrop Road, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8TD	4.14 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the DL12 9RX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DL12 9RX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Scotch Corner Services, Richmond, DL10 6PQ	11.07 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to Scotch Corner Services
Unit 3, Thinford Park, Durham, DH6 5JY	19.99 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to Unit 3, Thinford Park
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	29.33 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ	31.95 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DL12 9RX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT	12.27 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to McDonald's, Abraham Industrial Estate, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9TT
McDonald's, Richmondshire Walk, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EN	12.39 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to McDonald's, Richmondshire Walk, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EN
McDonald's, North Road Industrial Estate, Meynell Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YQ	14.39 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to McDonald's, North Road Industrial Estate, Meynell Road, DARLINGTON, DL3 0YQ
McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL	14.77 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to McDonald's, Coatham Mundeville, DARLINGTON, DL1 3NL

KFC Restaurants near DL12 9RX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Middleton Tyas, RICHMOND, DL10 6PQ	11.09 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to KFC Scotch Corner - A1(M)
KFC, Gough Road, CATTERICK GARRISON, DL9 3EL	12.21 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to KFC Catterick - Richmond Road
KFC, St. Helen Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9AE	12.24 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to KFC Bishop Auckland - Heritage Park
KFC, George Short Close, DARLINGTON, DL1 2JQ	14.56 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to KFC Darlington - Albert Road
KFC, Darlington Retail Park, Yarm Road, DARLINGTON, DL1 4PU	15.91 miles	Directions from DL12 9RX to KFC Darlington - Yarm Road