West View is in Blackhill, Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 0AJ is located in the Benfieldside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West View, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 0AL, DH8 0AQ, DH8 0AH, DH8 0AE, DH8 0LF, DH8 0AW, DH8 0AD, DH8 0AN, DH8 0LG.

West View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West View are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derwentside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 0AJ

Average Price
£141,947
Semi-Detached
£142,692
Terraced
£141,350
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West View

Average Price
£111,417
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 West View, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-12-08 £172,674
21 West View, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-09-27 £225,047
14 West View, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002021-12-17 £146,925
20 West View, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002019-06-07 £134,899
11 West View, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002017-11-24 £103,167

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,028 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		231 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		879 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		994 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,634 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,813 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Consett Academy
Ashdale Road, DH8 6LZ 		1,643 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDerwentside College
Front Street, DH8 5EE 		1,889 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDelta Independent School
Parliament Street, DH8 5DH 		1,548 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,036 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,242 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road267 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road293 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street315 yd
Sweet Spot Bakery & CafeShotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club, Benfield Close614 yd
B W CateringConsett And District Golf Club Ltd, Elmfield Road1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road423 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street432 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue549 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road568 yd
Consett Cricket ClubHope Street589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road248 yd
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road267 yd
Wok 'n' Go81 Durham Road267 yd
New Century87 Durham Road267 yd
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road293 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches332 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts549 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches589 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches594 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches934 yd
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches953 yd
Consett And District Golf Club Ltd
ELMFIELD ROAD 		golf1,092 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is West View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 188 crimes were reported near West View . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 0AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 188
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Other Theft 12
Public Order 10
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH8 0AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Hill481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Road416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moorlands257 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street156 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Durham Road509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Surtees Place529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street306 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH8 0AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired79
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed12
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing30
Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female145
Male146

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated10
Divorced21
Widowed24

Health

Very good health113
Good health124
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 113
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other1
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union6
Africa2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland1
Spain3
Poland2
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion96
Christian182
Other religion3
Not answered10
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