DH8 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010A, Benfieldside ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 5SZ, 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 5SZ
- 59 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 168% on JulyCounty Durham 010A: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 11 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 5SZ 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 010ANeighbourhood
- £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 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH8 5SZRoad 64 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 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Independent School Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Benfieldside Primary School Primary | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Learning for Life Special | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Derwentside College Sixth form and further education | 990 m 12 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 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £151,000Laburnum Avenue, DH8 5SZApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £158,000Cort Street, DH8 5SYJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £120,000Park Lee, DH8 5URDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £64,950Park Road, DH8 5SQFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £126,000Roger Street, DH8 5SXMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £100,000St Aidans Street, DH8 5STSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £120,000Bessemer Street, DH8 5SSFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £440,000Parkside, DH8 5XRMarch 2026, detached, 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 5SZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- WELL930 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY450 m
- SHOTLEY BRIDGE DENTAL CARE500 m
- 270 DENTAL740 m
- DURHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)850 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED930 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Consett Durham Rd ExpressTesco490 m
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron980 m
- Iceland ConsettIceland980 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 010A
Everything about County Durham 010AThe 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.