DH8 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 014H, Consett South ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH8 8LQ, 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 8LQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyCounty Durham 014H: 109 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Stocksfield, 12 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- No property in DH8 8LQ 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 014HNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH8 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH8 8LQRoad 55 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH8 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Moorside Primary Academy Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Grove Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Castleside Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
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 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £199,950Cleveland Close, DH8 8HDJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £114,000Surrey Crescent, DH8 8HUMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £157,000Dorset Crescent, DH8 8HXNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £109,000Oxford Place, DH8 8HEOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £145,000Consett Park Terrace, DH8 8ETApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £174,950Dorset Crescent, DH8 8HYMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £143,000Dunelm Road, DH8 8HPJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £131,000Dunelm Road, DH8 8HWOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 8LQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- MOORSIDE PHARMACY160 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 014H
Everything about County Durham 014HThe 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.