DL12 8GP
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Property report — DL12 8GP
Open-data due diligence for DL12 8GP and the area around it.
DL12 8GP in brief: 55 recorded sales (£125,000–£415,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL12 8GP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL12 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£268,500
Population
13,159
Crimes recorded
44
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
56%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-07 | £415,000 | 24 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2024-03-08 | £275,000 | 3 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2024-02-29 | £350,000 | 29 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2023-11-29 | £393,000 | 12 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2023-05-05 | £165,000 | 4 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2022-11-09 | £215,000 | 32 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2022-11-07 | £305,000 | 6 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2022-06-08 | £220,000 | 5 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2022-04-01 | £400,000 | 10 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2021-09-29 | £375,000 | 24 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2021-04-09 | £125,000 | 28 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2020-07-10 | £260,000 | 9 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2020-07-06 | £147,500 | 4 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2017-09-04 | £268,000 | 19 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2017-08-25 | £260,000 | 24 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2017-07-21 | £277,000 | 12 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2017-06-15 | £215,000 | RIVERVIEW, 17 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2016-07-01 | £325,000 | 11 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2015-06-11 | £280,000 | 29 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2014-10-31 | £240,000 | 15 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2014-08-21 | £206,000 | 27 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2014-03-28 | £194,000 | RIVERVIEW, 17 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2014-03-18 | £215,000 | 13 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2013-11-29 | £277,000 | 8 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2012-07-06 | £171,000 | 32 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2012-04-24 | £215,000 | 9 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2011-10-28 | £142,500 | 4 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2010-11-01 | £250,000 | 24 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2009-06-26 | £220,000 | 27 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2008-01-30 | £282,000 | 13 THORNGATE PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-11-15 | £280,000 | 19 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-23 | £320,000 | 29 THORNGATE PLACE | Detached |
| 2007-08-01 | £335,000 | 26 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2007-07-24 | £200,000 | 23 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2007-06-18 | £235,000 | 30 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2007-01-19 | £144,500 | 4 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2006-12-15 | £315,000 | 11 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2006-09-07 | £320,000 | 12 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2006-08-16 | £325,000 | 10 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2006-06-22 | £220,000 | 15 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2006-03-24 | £335,710 | 16 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-19 | £269,000 | 7 THORNGATE PLACE | Detached |
| 2005-11-04 | £248,279 | 2 THORNGATE PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-13 | £278,050 | 20 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2005-09-29 | £248,279 | 1 THORNGATE PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-09-01 | £247,000 | 5 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2005-08-22 | £259,750 | 8 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2005-07-18 | £315,000 | 14 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2005-04-22 | £185,000 | 9 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2005-02-11 | £129,000 | 4 THORNGATE PLACE | Flat |
| 2004-06-24 | £270,000 | 19 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2004-06-10 | £260,000 | 18 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
| 2004-06-03 | £210,000 | 22 THORNGATE PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-05-04 | £230,000 | 17 THORNGATE PLACE | Detached |
| 2004-04-26 | £215,000 | 21 THORNGATE PLACE | Terraced |
55 recorded sales on DL12 8GP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Cotherstone Primary School | 3.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School | 3.9 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BARNARD CASTLE SURGERY (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NEW RICHARDSON HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · RICHARDSON HOSPITAL (0.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: FORMER FACTORY BUILDING EAST OF MILL COURT (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 24-34, THORNGATE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · GARDEN WALLS TO NUMBER 8 GARDEN WALLS TO THORNGATE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.3 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.2 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.3 mi) · Morrisons (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 52
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 6,037
Owned 68% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL12 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL12 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 37/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDL12 | SectorDL12 8 | PostcodeDL12 8GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £277,334 | £268,500 | £255,956 |
| Population | 19,267 | 13,159 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 71 | 44 | — |
| Schools | 8 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 71% | 56% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 87% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL12 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.