The UK Postcode Database

DL12 8HW

a postcode in County Durham

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DL12 8HW

Victoria Road - 32 properties, USRN 39710785

Green Lane - 1 property, USRN 39710766

Hilton Road - 1 property, USRN 39710770

Flatts Road - 1 property, USRN 39710800

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5476 / 54°32'51"N

Longitude: -1.9152 / 1°54'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 570173 6044992

OS Easting: 405587

OS Northing: 516930

OS Grid: NZ055169

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HH2V.5L

Mapcode Global: WHB4D.KY7M

Open Location Code: 9C6WG3XM+2W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bn01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

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 8HW on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:39
Sunrise 04:35
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:47
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:43
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:42
Hours of daylight today04:05 to 22:17
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:17 to 04:05
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:12
Moon Rises 21:16

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

Residential Property Sales in DL12 8HW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 May 2024 27 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
13 November 2020 31b Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Detached Freehold £180,000
30 October 2020 27 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £162,500
18 December 2019 25 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £197,500
26 April 2019 31c Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Detached Freehold £170,000
8 March 2019 31b Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Detached Freehold £175,000
1 February 2019 31a Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Detached Freehold £130,000
28 November 2017 Ambulance Station, Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Other property type Freehold £120,000
15 September 2017 13 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
13 July 2016 23 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
24 July 2014 11 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,000
30 May 2014 5 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
25 August 2011 10 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
20 December 2010 15 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £189,000
22 June 2010 16 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
23 February 2007 13 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
9 February 2007 33 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Detached Freehold £210,000
19 December 2005 14 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £183,000
4 November 2005 3 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
6 January 2005 15 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
17 December 2002 14 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
23 September 2002 9 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
28 June 2002 29 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
10 September 1999 11 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
27 August 1999 13 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
19 December 1997 14 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
5 December 1997 15 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
1 August 1997 13 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
30 May 1997 3 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
26 July 1996 23 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £41,500
12 April 1996 11 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
28 March 1996 16 Victoria Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8HW Semi-detached Freehold £79,700

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 8HW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bishop Auckland

MP

Sam Rushworth Labour

DL12 8HW also falls within the Civil Parish of Barnard Castle, 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 8HW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105834 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
E04010591 Barnard Castle Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016155 Barnard Castle 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
E33001980 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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