DH8 7QP
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 012E, Derwent & Pont Valley ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 7QP, 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 7QP
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 53% on JulyCounty Durham 012E: 64 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 12 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 7QP listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, County Durham 012ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 7QPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH8 7QPRoad 52 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
- 5.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 7QP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Villa Real School Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Beechdale Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Consett Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Consett Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Consett Infant School Primary | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Learning for Life Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 7QP
Latest sale at each postcode- £60,000Dunelm Way, DH8 7QPMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £60,000Dunelm Walk, DH8 7QTMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £84,000Ridley Terrace, DH8 7QGMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £108,000Park Villas, DH8 7RTDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £130,000Durham Road, DH8 7QXMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £86,000Durham Road, DH8 7QYMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £125,000Beech Road, DH8 7REJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £75,000Wingrove Terrace, DH8 7QEMay 2025, 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 7QP
In a straight lineGP practices
- LEADGATE SURGERY460 m
Pharmacies
- LEADGATE PHARMACY460 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op LeadgateThe Co-operative Group420 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 012E
Everything about County Durham 012EThe 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.