DH8 6QG
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 003F, Derwent & Pont Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 6QG, 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 6QG
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyCounty Durham 003F: 60 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 11 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 6QG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, County Durham 003FNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH8 6QGSuperfast for 50%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH8 6QGRoad 60 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
- 5.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 6QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Real School Special | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Learning for Life Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Delta Independent School Independent | 1.5 km 19 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 6QG
Latest sale at each postcode- £370,000Fairways, DH8 5NTApril 2024, detached, established, freehold310 m
- £135,000Elsdon Gardens, DH8 5NSAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold320 m
- £129,000Medomsley Road, DH8 5NXDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold420 m
- £85,500Cyril Street, DH8 5NRFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold430 m
- £85,000Emma Street, DH8 5NPMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold450 m
- £235,000Balmoral Grove, DH8 6DEDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold470 m
- £428,000DH8 6QQApril 2024, detached, established, freehold480 m
- £80,000Durham Road, DH8 5NWMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold490 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 6QG
In a straight lineGP practices
- QUEENS ROAD SURGERY970 m
Pharmacies
- CONSETT PHARMACY330 m
- JOHN LOW LTD970 m
Dental practices
- DURHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)490 m
- 270 DENTAL960 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 003F
Everything about County Durham 003FThe 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.