DL12 9HB
a residential and agricultural postcode in Bowes, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.5165 / 54°30'59"N
Longitude: -2.011 / 2°0'39"W
OS Eastings: 399385
OS Northings: 513470
OS Grid: NY993134
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR GJD6.FQ
Mapcode Global: WHB4K.2QNX
Plus Code: 9C6VGX8Q+JH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84xm83
What Three Birds: nightjar.dipper.chaffinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Back Lane, Bowes, Barnard Castle DL12 9HB
Summary
DL12 9HB is a residential and agricultural postcode in Bowes, County Durham. It was first introduced in February 2012.
The most common council tax band is G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £214,378.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is B.
DL12 9HB is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL12 9HB is approximately 281m (922ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL12 9HB
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL12 9HB
England F2: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in sparsely inhabited countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Other nearby postcodes
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- Listed Buildings near DL12 9HB at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DL12 9HB at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DL12 9HB at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DL12 9HB at Plugpoint
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DL12 9HB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DL12 9HB are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Barnard Castle West
Councillors
Richard Bell (Conservative)
Ted Henderson (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
MP
Dehenna Davison (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL12 9HB.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL12 9HB.
Primary
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Bowes, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9LG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Startforth Morritt Memorial CofE Primary School
Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AQ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9QB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle
Birch Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8JR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8TN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Teesdale School
Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Staindrop School an Academy
Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Richmond School
Darlington Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7BQ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Francis Xavier School
Darlington Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7DA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Risedale Sports and Community College
Hipswell, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4BD
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
Richmond Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5HY
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.