DH8 5JH
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010D, Consett North ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 5JH, 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 5JH
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyCounty Durham 010D: 56 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 11 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 5JH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, County Durham 010DNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 5JHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 5JHRoad 48 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 5JH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Villa Real School Special | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Learning for Life Special | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Delta Independent School Independent | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5JH
Latest sale at each postcode- £164,000Chartwell Place, DH8 5JJDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £175,000Medomsley Road, DH8 5JWOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £148,000The Crescent, DH8 5JESeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £114,000Medomsley Road, DH8 5JRNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £115,000The Crescent, DH8 5JFAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £70,000Balfour Gardens, DH8 5JLSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £170,000East View, DH8 6LTMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £130,000The Promenade, DH8 5NJMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 5JH
In a straight linePharmacies
- CONSETT PHARMACY340 m
- WELL920 m
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY980 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- DURHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)180 m
- 270 DENTAL320 m
- SHOTLEY BRIDGE DENTAL CARE910 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED920 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland ConsettIceland860 m
- Morrisons Daily VillaMorrisons940 m
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron960 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 010D
Everything about County Durham 010DThe 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.