DL12 8LJ maps, stats, and open data
DL12 8LJ lies on Greta Road in Barnard Castle. DL12 8LJ 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 8LJ geodata
| Easting | 405748 |
| Northing | 516879 |
| Latitude | 54.547134 |
| Longitude | -1.912657 |
Where is DL12 8LJ?
| Street | Greta Road |
| Town/City | Barnard Castle |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL12 |
DL12 8LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL12 8LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 8LJ
9A, GRETA ROAD, BARNARD CASTLE, DL12 8LJ 1999 2 JUL £33,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DL12 8LJ
| Hilton Road Hail And Ride (Hilton Road) | Barnard Castle | 58m |
| Green Lane Hail And Ride (Green Lane) | Barnard Castle | 71m |
| Green Lane - Dale Road (Green Lane) | Barnard Castle | 133m |
| Prospect Place (A688) | Barnard Castle | 228m |
| Victoria Road | Barnard Castle | 244m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL12 8LJ (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 8LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL12 8LJ (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 8LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL12 8LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 287,711 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,386 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,216 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 68,240 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,592 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,220 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL12 8LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL12 8LJ.
- 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 8LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL12 8LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL12 8LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Victoria Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 160m |
| Darlington Road | 17:15 | 11:00 | 372m |
| Harmire Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 402m |
DL12 8LJ ITL and DL12 8LJ 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 8LJ:
| 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 8LJ 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 8LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105834 | |
| LSOA | E01020853 | County Durham 066B |
| MSOA | E02004347 | County Durham 066 |
Nearest postcodes to DL12 8LJ
| DL12 8LE | Green Lane | 56m |
| DL12 8LH | Hilton Road | 79m |
| DL12 8LW | Sherwood Close | 105m |
| DL12 8LF | Green Lane | 112m |
| DL12 8LQ | Dale Road | 121m |
| DL12 8LL | Churchill Road | 149m |
| DL12 8HW | Victoria Road | 169m |
| DL12 8LN | Churchill Road | 183m |
| DL12 8HP | Victoria Road | 195m |
| DL12 8HB | Bede Road | 222m |
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