Latitude: 54.5174 / 54°31'2"N
Longitude: -2.0134 / 2°0'48"W
OS Eastings: 399232
OS Northings: 513568
OS Grid: NY992135
Mapcode National: GBR GJC6.XD
Mapcode Global: WHB4K.1QJ7
Plus Code: 9C6VGX8P+XM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO84xm84
What Three Birds: woodlark.finch.vireo
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
DL12 9LG is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Bowes, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B, D and C.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace), detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £33,078 to £263,681 with an average of £142,620.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are F and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,800 to £7,600 with an average of £4,200. The most common recorded business types are School and Nursery School. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 20 people resident in DL12 9LG, of which 9 were male and 11 were female.
DL12 9LG is in the Durham and Bishop Auckland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DL12 9LG is approximately 295m (968ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DL12 9LG
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DL12 9LG
1a3: Rural Residents - Farming Communities - Agricultural Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DL12 9LG
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)
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Residents of DL12 9LG 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DL12 9LG.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DL12 9LG.
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
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
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
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.