DL12 8HU maps, stats, and open data
DL12 8HU lies on High Riggs in Barnard Castle. DL12 8HU is located in the Barnard Castle East electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DL12 8HU geodata
| Easting | 406008 |
| Northing | 517103 |
| Latitude | 54.549144 |
| Longitude | -1.908633 |
Where is DL12 8HU?
| Street | High Riggs |
| Town/City | Barnard Castle |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL12 |
DL12 8HU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL12 8HU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Barnard Castle East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DL12 8HU
2021 22 JUN £245,000 |
45, HIGH RIGGS, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8HU 2004 30 APR £108,000 |
55, HIGH RIGGS, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8HU 1998 22 SEP £74,750 |
1998 11 SEP £96,000 |
61, HIGH RIGGS, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8HU 1997 24 NOV £67,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DL12 8HU
| Darlington Road | Barnard Castle | 51m |
| Darlington Road | Barnard Castle | 91m |
| Prospect Place | Barnard Castle | 223m |
| Prospect Place (A688) | Barnard Castle | 242m |
| Teesdale School (Prospect Place) | Barnard Castle | 243m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL12 8HU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DL12 8HU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 32.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 55.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL12 8HU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DL12 8HU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL12 8HU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 511,125 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 49 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,431 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,038 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 336,368 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 74 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,546 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,211 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL12 8HU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL12 8HU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
32.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL12 8HU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL12 8HU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL12 8HU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Darlington Road | 17:15 | 11:00 | 77m |
| Victoria Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 426m |
| Harmire Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 574m |
DL12 8HU ITL and DL12 8HU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DL12 8HU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DL12 8HU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DL12 8HU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105838 | |
| LSOA | E01020853 | County Durham 066B |
| MSOA | E02004347 | County Durham 066 |
Nearest postcodes to DL12 8HU
| DL12 8HX | North Field | 134m |
| DL12 8HN | Darlington Road | 150m |
| DL12 8LN | Churchill Road | 160m |
| DL12 8HJ | Dickens Road | 163m |
| DL12 8HZ | Nickleby Close | 211m |
| DL12 8HQ | Prospect Place | 244m |
| DL12 8LL | Churchill Road | 251m |
| DL12 8NZ | Ashtree Drive | 266m |
| DL12 8LH | Hilton Road | 283m |
| DL12 8GA | Kyles Yard | 295m |
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