DH8 5LX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010E, Consett North ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 5LX, 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 5LX
- 50 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyCounty Durham 010E: 189 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 11 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 5LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, County Durham 010ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- 90.9% can get gigabit broadband at DH8 5LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH8 5LXRoad 59 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 5LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Delta Independent School Independent | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Learning for Life Special | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Derwentside College Sixth form and further education | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
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 5LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £269,450Aynsley Terrace, DH8 5LXMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £193,000George Street, DH8 5LNAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £130,000Park Road, DH8 5EADecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £110,000Stephen Street, DH8 5LZMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £130,000Aynsley Mews, DH8 5FGAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £128,000Garden Place, DH8 5LRApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £51,000Newmarket Street, DH8 5LQOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £59,000Cleadon Street, DH8 5LUAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 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 5LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE640 m
Pharmacies
- WELL400 m
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY530 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY530 m
- BOOTS620 m
- CONSETT PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- 270 DENTAL280 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED400 m
- DENTAL SURGERY520 m
- DURHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)740 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland ConsettIceland390 m
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron440 m
- Aldi Number One ConsettAldi650 m
- Morrisons Number One ConsettMorrisons830 m
- Tesco Consett Genesis ExtraTesco860 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 010E
Everything about County Durham 010EThe 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.