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DL12 8JR · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

DL12 8JR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,939 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DL12 8JR.

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.

Schools47/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleGood · 0.0 miBarnard Castle School0.3 miMontalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 miGreen Lane Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miTeesdale School and Sixth FormGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety70/100
23crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 23 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 2 hospitals, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport64/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space79/100
23green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 19.6 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Cemetery (1.4 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
4supermarkets

4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Heron Barnard Castle — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DL12 8JR.

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
3.6µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
61dB 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.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 8JR

DL12 8JR scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Barnard Castle about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DL12 8JR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,939 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEW RICHARDSON HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DL12 8JR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 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 moderate (about 61 dB Lden).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (1.4 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl. The nearest is Heron Barnard Castle, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 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 8JR on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.