Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DL12 8QA.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 5 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle (Good) — 0.3 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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 — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 21 bus stops nearby
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 10/10 · 15.6 ha total — largest park 3.4 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Lidl — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Heron Barnard Castle — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DL12 8QA.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
3.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DL12.
Average sold price by property type across the DL12 district, 2021–2026 — 1,169 sales.
About DL12 8QA
DL12 8QA scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Barnard Castle about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DL12 8QA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,119 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
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), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 13 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 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NEW RICHARDSON HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
