DH8 5HX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010C, Consett North ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 5HX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DH8 5HX
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulyCounty Durham 010C: 86 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 11 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 5HX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 010CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 5HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 5HXRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 5.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 5HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Learning for Life Special | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Delta Independent School Independent | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Villa Real School Special | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DH8 5HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Medomsley Road, DH8 5HXJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £68,000Allison Street, DH8 5JDMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £210,000Balfour Street, DH8 5JNMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £160,000Allison Gardens, DH8 5JBDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £70,000Balfour Gardens, DH8 5JLSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £165,000Medomsley Road, DH8 5HUApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £106,500Medomsley Road, DH8 5HTAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £180,000Aynsley Terrace, DH8 5NQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DH8 5HX
In a straight lineGP practices
- CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE830 m
Pharmacies
- CONSETT PHARMACY530 m
- WELL710 m
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY770 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY770 m
- BOOTS820 m
Dental practices
- 270 DENTAL110 m
- DURHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)390 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED710 m
- DENTAL SURGERY820 m
- SHOTLEY BRIDGE DENTAL CARE980 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland ConsettIceland650 m
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron750 m
- Morrisons Daily VillaMorrisons920 m
- Aldi Number One ConsettAldi980 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 010C
Everything about County Durham 010CThe postcode district: DH8
Everything about DH8Your MP
- Liz TwistLabourMP for Blaydon and Consett
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.