DH8 7HW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 012A, Delves Lane ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 7HW, 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 7HW
- 50 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyCounty Durham 012A: 82 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 13 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 7HW 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 012ANeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 7HWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 7HWRoad 41 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 7HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Delves Lane Primary School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Learning for Life Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Derwentside College Sixth form and further education | 1.4 km 18 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) | 1.5 km 19 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 7HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £92,500Castledene Road, DH8 7HLJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £90,000Castledene Road, DH8 7HJMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £90,000Woody Close, DH8 7HNOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £94,000Salem Avenue, DH8 7HZJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £115,000Castledene Road, DH8 7HHApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £105,000Pontop View, DH8 7JBJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £95,000Iveston Road, DH8 7HRJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £98,000Woodside Drive, DH8 7JAJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 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 7HW
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Lidl Delves Lane ConsettLidl770 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 012A
Everything about County Durham 012AThe 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.