DH8 6HG
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010F, Derwent & Pont Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 6HG, 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 6HG
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyCounty Durham 010F: 70 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 12 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 6HG 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 010FNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 6HGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 6HGRoad 52 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
- 5.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 6HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Real School Special | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
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 6HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £115,000Villa Real Bungalows, DH8 6BQJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £210,000West Parade, DH8 7PJOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £115,000Baker Street, DH8 7PLJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £100,750Church Street, DH8 6DYSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £123,500Bluebell Close, DH8 7GAJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold310 m
- £170,000Dere Park, DH8 6DGApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold340 m
- £50,000Front Street, DH8 7SFJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £76,000South Cross Street, DH8 6DJJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold370 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 6HG
In a straight lineGP practices
- LEADGATE SURGERY520 m
Pharmacies
- LEADGATE PHARMACY520 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily VillaMorrisons300 m
- Co-op LeadgateThe Co-operative Group490 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 010F
Everything about County Durham 010FThe 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.