Map of DL12 8BG postcode

General information
Postcode DL12 8BG
Post Town Barnard Castle
Nearest station Bishop Auckland (20 km)
Bus stops
Galgate - Stand A (SW)
Galgate - Stand B (SW)
Flatts Road (NW)
Market Place (N)
Market Place (S)
Cecil Road Hail and Ride (NE)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 23 View
Known addresses
Brampton House, 4 Galgate, Barnard Castle
6 Galgate, Barnard Castle
8 Galgate, Barnard Castle
14A Galgate, Barnard Castle
18 Galgate, Barnard Castle
Main property type Terraced
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 54.54512
Longitude -1.924656
Easting 404972
Northing 516654
Grid reference NZ049166
UTM reference 30U 569562 6044706
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Plus code 9C6WG3WG+24
Altitude 166 metres (545 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:37
Sunset (today) 21:38
Distance away
Distance to sea 47.4 KMs (29.4 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishBarnard CastleE04010591
Ward Barnard Castle West E05009035
Unitary Authority County Durham E06000047
Constituency (2024) Bishop Auckland E14001101
MPSam RushworthLabour
Police forceDurham
Water companyNorthumbrian Water
NUTS/ITL 3 Durham
NUTS/ITL 2 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
NUTS/ITL 1 North East
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated June 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 6
Households (2011) 5
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
23,119 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£40,100
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanRural town and fringe
Built up area (2024)Barnard CastleE63007418
Census output area (2021)E00105842
Census output area (2011)E00105842
Lower layer super output area (2021)County Durham 067FE01020854
Lower layer super output area (2011)County Durham 066CE01020854
Middle layer super output area (2021)Barnard Castle & Upper TeesdaleE02007022
Middle layer super output area (2011)Barnard CastleE02004347
Travel to work areaDurham and Bishop AucklandE30000203
Property sales
Average property price in Darlington £164,639
Annual change 2.0%
View all properties sold in the DL postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
18 Galgate, Barnard CastleTerraced (freehold)Aug 2024£127,500
Terraced (freehold)Jan 2005£120,000
Brampton House, 4 Galgate, Barnard CastleFlat (freehold)Nov 2021£100,000
8 Galgate, Barnard CastleOther (leasehold)May 2019£7,000
14A Galgate, Barnard CastleTerraced (freehold)Jan 2007£240,000
6 Galgate, Barnard CastleDetached (freehold)Dec 2006£185,000


View all properties sold in the DL12 8 sector

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