DH8 5XL
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010E, Consett North ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 5XL, 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 5XL
- 44 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyCounty Durham 010E: 189 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 12 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 5XL 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 870 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 5XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 5XLRoad 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 5XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Independent School Independent | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Derwentside College Sixth form and further education | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Learning for Life Special | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Grove Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
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 5XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £108,000Romany Drive, DH8 5XLAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £179,950Romany Drive, DH8 5XJJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £126,000Georgia Court, DH8 5XNMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £255,000Stuart Court, DH8 5GAJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £145,000Clarke Court, DH8 5YGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £64,500Tudor Terrace, DH8 5ELMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £295,000Jackson Close, DH8 5YEJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £130,000Generation Place, DH8 5XTJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 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 5XL
In a straight lineGP practices
- CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE870 m
Pharmacies
- WELL510 m
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY730 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY730 m
- BOOTS850 m
Dental practices
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED510 m
- DENTAL SURGERY590 m
- 270 DENTAL780 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Consett Genesis ExtraTesco460 m
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron540 m
- Aldi Number One ConsettAldi560 m
- Iceland ConsettIceland630 m
- Morrisons Number One ConsettMorrisons640 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.