DH8 5RQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010B, Delves Lane ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 5RQ, 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 5RQ
- Stocksfield, 12 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 5RQ 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 010BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at DH8 5RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH8 5RQRoad 58 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 5RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Derwentside College Sixth form and further education | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Learning for Life Special | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Delta Independent School Independent | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 5RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £107,000Roseberry Terrace, DH8 5RGAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £82,000Seymour Street, DH8 5RJFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £105,000Roseberry Terrace, DH8 5RTJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £91,500Taylor Street, DH8 5RSOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £95,000West Parade, DH8 5RRApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £140,000Palmerston Street, DH8 5RFJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £130,000East Parade, DH8 5RNMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £120,000Palmerston Street, DH8 5RBNovember 2024, terraced, 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 5RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE220 m
Pharmacies
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY100 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY100 m
- WELL180 m
- BOOTS200 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY90 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED180 m
- 270 DENTAL710 m
Supermarkets
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron130 m
- Iceland ConsettIceland180 m
- Aldi Number One ConsettAldi250 m
- Morrisons Number One ConsettMorrisons430 m
- Lidl Delves Lane ConsettLidl440 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 010B
Everything about County Durham 010BThe 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
- 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.