DL12 8HY maps, stats, and open data
DL12 8HY lies on Richardson Fields in Barnard Castle. DL12 8HY 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 December 1994.
DL12 8HY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DL12 8HY geodata
| Easting | 405454 |
| Northing | 516725 |
| Latitude | 54.545753 |
| Longitude | -1.917205 |
Where is DL12 8HY?
| Street | Richardson Fields |
| Town/City | Barnard Castle |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL12 |
DL12 8HY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL12 8HY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 8HY
2023 8 DEC £280,000 |
2022 12 SEP £320,000 |
2021 6 JAN £246,000 |
14, RICHARDSON FIELDS, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8HY 2019 20 FEB £260,000 |
2018 27 APR £200,000 |
2014 3 OCT £235,000 |
2014 26 MAR £225,000 |
2013 22 FEB £170,000 |
9, RICHARDSON FIELDS, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8HY 2007 9 JAN £210,000 |
2006 1 DEC £220,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DL12 8HY
| Victoria Road | Barnard Castle | 109m |
| Victoria Road | Barnard Castle | 112m |
| Zetland Road Hail And Ride (Zetland Road) | Barnard Castle | 126m |
| Zetland Road Hail And Ride (Zetland Road) | Barnard Castle | 131m |
| War Memorial (Beaconsfield Ct) | Barnard Castle | 191m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL12 8HY (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 8HY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL12 8HY (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 8HY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL12 8HY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 290,335 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,130 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,242 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,592 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,200 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,802 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL12 8HY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL12 8HY.
- 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
67.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL12 8HY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL12 8HY (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL12 8HY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Dawson Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 205m |
| Victoria Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 278m |
| Galgate | 17:30 | 12:30 | 282m |
DL12 8HY ITL and DL12 8HY 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 8HY:
| 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 8HY 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 8HY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105831 | |
| LSOA | E01020852 | County Durham 066A |
| MSOA | E02004347 | County Durham 066 |
Nearest postcodes to DL12 8HY
| DL12 8LD | Zetland Road | 100m |
| DL12 8GE | Chapel View | 108m |
| DL12 8NY | Summerlea | 126m |
| DL12 8JZ | Dawson Road | 129m |
| DL12 8EU | John Street | 130m |
| DL12 8HR | Victoria Road | 146m |
| DL12 8LB | Zetland Road | 150m |
| DL12 8HP | Victoria Road | 151m |
| DL12 8HS | Albert Close | 171m |
| DL12 8LA | Zetland Road | 179m |
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