How many schools are near DL12 8GA?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DL12 8GA, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of DL12 8GA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DL12 8GA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DL12 8GA includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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DL12 8GA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DL12 8GA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,811 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

91Safety

77Health

66Transport

76Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DL12 8GA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools70/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total

Teesdale School and Sixth FormGood · 0.1 mi Green Lane Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Montalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Barnard Castle School0.5 mi St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Teesdale School and Sixth Form (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety91/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 10/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 3 GP, 2 hospitals, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space76/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 13.8 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Bede Road Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities83/100

4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Heron — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Lidl Barnard Castle — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DL12 8GA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

53dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DL12.

Average sold price by property type across the DL12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,169 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£337k▼ 2.2%

Semi-detached£216k▲ 12.3%

Terraced£188k▲ 2.4%

Flat£105k▼ 15.1%

District-level averages (DL12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DL12 8GA

DL12 8GA scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DL12 8GA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,811 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Teesdale School and Sixth Form (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RICHARDSON HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DL12 8GA. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bede Road Allotments, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Lidl, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group, Heron. The nearest is Lidl Barnard Castle, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DL12 8GA on NestScope.

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