DH8 6LQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010C, Consett North ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 6LQ, 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 6LQ
- 53 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyCounty Durham 010C: 86 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 12 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 6LQ 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 010CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 6LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 6LQRoad 54 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
- 6.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 6LQ
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) | 120 m 1 minute on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Learning for Life Special | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Delta Independent School Independent | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Villa Real School Special | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 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 6LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £150,000Stanley Gardens, DH8 6LJDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £38,000Hartington Street, DH8 6AAJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £77,500Park Avenue, DH8 6ASJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £150,000Ashdale Road, DH8 6AUApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £46,000Livingstone Street, DH8 6LHApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £109,000Teasdale Street, DH8 6AFAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £97,000Gladstone Gardens, DH8 6ARNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £135,000Gladstone Street, DH8 6AQJanuary 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 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 6LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE490 m
Pharmacies
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY460 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY460 m
- BOOTS480 m
- WELL490 m
- CONSETT PHARMACY800 m
Dental practices
- 270 DENTAL260 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED490 m
- DENTAL SURGERY560 m
- DURHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)720 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland ConsettIceland370 m
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron500 m
- Aldi Number One ConsettAldi740 m
- Morrisons Daily VillaMorrisons800 m
- Lidl Delves Lane ConsettLidl880 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 010C
Everything about County Durham 010CThe 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.