DH8 7BQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 012B, Delves Lane ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 7BQ, 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 7BQ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 23% on JulyCounty Durham 012B: 66 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wolsingham, 13 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 7BQ 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 012BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 7BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH8 7BQRoad 57 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
- 4.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 7BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Delves Lane Primary School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Derwentside College Sixth form and further education | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Learning for Life Special | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Delta Independent School Independent | 2 km 25 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 7BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £61,000Lea Side, DH8 7ADOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £130,000Ford Street, DH8 7AEJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £108,000Mill Street, DH8 7AFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £161,500Grange Street, DH8 7AGMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £89,950Briardale, DH8 7BGMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £105,000Briardale, DH8 7BDNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £132,000Witton Street, DH8 7ANFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £140,000Sunningdale, DH8 7ASOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold210 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
The neighbourhood: County Durham 012B
Everything about County Durham 012BThe 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.