DH8 7LX
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 012C, Delves Lane ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 7LX, 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 7LX
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 67% on JulyCounty Durham 012C: 80 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 12 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 7LX 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 600 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 7LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 7LXRoad 53 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 7LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Learning for Life Special | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Delves Lane Primary School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Villa Real School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 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 7LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £84,000First Street, DH8 7LXAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £100,000Second Street, DH8 7LUJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £150,000Third Street, DH8 7LTFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £160,000Main Street, DH8 7NEOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £75,000Fourth Street, DH8 7LSJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £82,000Brooke Cottages, DH8 7QFApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £210,000Fifth Street, DH8 7LPFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £92,000Sixth Street, DH8 7LWFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 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 7LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE600 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS620 m
- DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY740 m
- STATION ROAD PHARMACY740 m
- WELL960 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY900 m
- QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED960 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Delves Lane ConsettLidl630 m
- Iceland ConsettIceland850 m
- Morrisons Daily VillaMorrisons860 m
- Heron Number One ConsettHeron930 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.