DH8 7HQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 012C, Delves Lane ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 7HQ, 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 7HQ
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyCounty Durham 012C: 80 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 13 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 7HQ 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 012CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- 97.5% can get gigabit broadband at DH8 7HQSuperfast for 97.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 7HQRoad 42 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
- 5.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 7HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Delves Lane Primary School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Learning for Life Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Derwentside College Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| 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 |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
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 7HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £110,000Castledene Road, DH8 7HQMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £202,995Victory Close, DH8 7FDSeptember 2025, detached, new build, freehold30 m
- £157,995Victory Close, DH8 7FBJune 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold80 m
- £110,000Delvedere, DH8 7HEJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £99,950Delvedere, DH8 7HFJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £100,000Castledene Road, DH8 7HGMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £85,000Old Hall Road, DH8 7HUOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £115,000Castledene Road, DH8 7HHApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 7HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE750 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS770 m
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY880 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY990 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Delves Lane ConsettLidl550 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 012C
Everything about County Durham 012CThe 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.