The UK Postcode Database

DL12 8HN

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DL12 8HN Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DL12 8HN

Darlington Road - 25 properties, USRN 39745061

Ashtree Drive - 1 property, USRN 11601019

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5484 / 54°32'54"N

Longitude: -1.9068 / 1°54'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 570715 6045086

OS Easting: 406130

OS Northing: 517016

OS Grid: NZ061170

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HH3V.Z9

Mapcode Global: WHB4D.PY60

Open Location Code: 9C6WG3XV+87

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bn11

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21811 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DL12 8HN on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:43
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:45
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:40
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:30
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 22:15
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:15 to 04:09
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:07
Moon Rises 22:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for DL12 8HN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL12 8HN

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
17 November 2023 Tees Lodge, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £580,000
21 June 2021 Heathfield, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £460,000
5 January 2021 Hollymount, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £499,950
23 July 2020 Willowfield, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £740,000
14 June 2017 Thorncroft, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £377,500
21 June 2016 Holmfield, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £425,000
31 July 2015 Four Wheels, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £562,500
15 July 2014 Willowfield, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £595,000
9 October 2008 Holmfield, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £350,000
9 October 2007 Orchard House, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £385,000
6 September 2002 Four Wheels, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £247,000
30 March 1999 Green Acres, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £185,000
24 November 1998 Orchard House, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £150,000
12 January 1998 Heathfield, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £115,500
11 August 1997 Raymont, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Semi-detached Freehold £139,500
4 July 1996 Highfield, Darlington Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HN Detached Freehold £160,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DL12 8HN

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bishop Auckland

MP

Sam Rushworth Labour

DL12 8HN also falls within the Civil Parish of Marwood, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DL12 8HN

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105838 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020853 County Durham 066B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004347 County Durham 066 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E02007022 County Durham 067 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E04010662 Marwood Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016182 Lower Teesdale Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E06000047 County Durham Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001101 Bishop Auckland Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000008 Durham Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000203 Durham and Bishop Auckland Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33000571 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000025 North East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 January 2011 BEIS
E38000234 NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007418 Barnard Castle Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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