DH8 7JU
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 010B, Delves Lane ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 7JU, 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 7JU
- 76 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyCounty Durham 010B: 297 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 12 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 7JU 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 010BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- 90.9% can get gigabit broadband at DH8 7JUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH8 7JURoad 59 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 7JU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Consett Infant School Primary | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Derwentside College Sixth form and further education | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Learning for Life Special | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Delta Independent School Independent | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Delves Lane Primary School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 7JU
Latest sale at each postcode- £84,000Forster Street, DH8 7JUNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £117,000Delves Lane, DH8 7JSJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £65,000Buddle Street, DH8 7JXMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £75,000Henley Gardens, DH8 7JPJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £92,500Boyd Street, DH8 7JYJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £76,000Windsor Gardens, DH8 7JWJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £93,000Gill Street, DH8 7JTJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £125,000Station Terrace, DH8 7JNAugust 2024, terraced, 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 7JU
In a straight lineGP practices
- CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE200 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS210 m
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY280 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY280 m
- WELL460 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED460 m
- 270 DENTAL910 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Delves Lane ConsettLidl190 m
- Iceland ConsettIceland420 m
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron420 m
- Aldi Number One ConsettAldi440 m
- Morrisons Number One ConsettMorrisons540 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 010B
Everything about County Durham 010BThe 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.