The UK Postcode Database

DL12 8JR

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in November 2003
DL12 8JR 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 8JR

Birch Road - 59 properties, USRN 39710754

Tannery Yard - 1 property, USRN 39702021

Wilson Street - 1 property, USRN 39710787

Dunelm Court - 1 property, USRN 39713109

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5425 / 54°32'32"N

Longitude: -1.9199 / 1°55'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 569873 6044417

OS Easting: 405279

OS Northing: 516359

OS Grid: NZ052163

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HH1X.4F

Mapcode Global: WHB4L.G2ZZ

Open Location Code: 9C6WG3RJ+X2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94an90

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 8b2

  • Legacy Communities
  • Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities
  • Retirement Pockets

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10939 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DL12 8JR on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:46
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:43
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:37
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:20
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 22:13
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:13 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:13
Moon Rises 22:56

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

Residential Property Sales in DL12 8JR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 May 2024 42 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,950
3 May 2024 15 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,000
30 November 2023 1 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
27 March 2023 23 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
24 February 2023 44 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
21 July 2022 33 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,000
29 April 2022 22 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £230,000
7 January 2022 5 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
22 January 2021 21 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
17 August 2018 22 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,000
27 July 2018 22 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
13 July 2018 5 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
1 June 2018 13 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
30 June 2016 42 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,499
27 April 2016 34 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,000
26 February 2016 17 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
27 August 2015 36 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £155,000
23 January 2015 45 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £174,500
22 December 2014 22 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,000
16 July 2014 37 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £156,000
27 June 2014 44 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
28 August 2013 2 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
19 July 2013 17 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
21 June 2013 6 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,500
31 May 2013 40 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
30 September 2011 39 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,000
5 October 2007 44 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
26 July 2007 41 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
12 January 2007 40 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
19 December 2006 37 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
1 September 2006 34 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
16 June 2006 1 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £118,000
1 August 2005 15 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,000
23 May 2005 25 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Detached Freehold £200,000
21 July 2004 24 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Detached Freehold £248,000
19 March 2004 24 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Detached Freehold £225,000
30 August 2002 1 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,950
15 August 2002 39 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
11 May 2001 22 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
3 November 2000 37 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
29 September 2000 39 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
15 June 2000 38 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
14 April 2000 1 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
31 March 2000 4 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,950
27 March 2000 17 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
14 January 1999 47 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Detached Freehold £95,000
6 November 1998 38 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,800
2 April 1998 22 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,500
14 November 1997 4 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
24 October 1997 8 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
16 September 1997 23 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Semi-detached Freehold £35,000
16 May 1997 15 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
7 February 1997 9 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Semi-detached Freehold £34,000
14 June 1996 24 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Detached Freehold £140,000
24 November 1995 2 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
24 March 1995 20 Birch Road, Barnard Castle DL12 8JR Semi-detached Freehold £43,000

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 8JR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bishop Auckland

MP

Sam Rushworth Labour

DL12 8JR 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 8JR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105828 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020852 County Durham 066A 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
E33001982 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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