Ritsons Road is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 0AL 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 Ritsons Road, Consett, DH8 0AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 0AJ, DH8 0LF, DH8 0LG, DH8 0JZ, DH8 0LB, DH8 0AW, DH8 0AN, DH8 0LX, DH8 0AQ.

Ritsons Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ritsons Road are based on 35 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 0AL

Average Price
£156,598
Semi-Detached
£138,099
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£276,839
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ritsons Road

Average Price
£108,167
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ritsons Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Ritsons Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002023-04-03 £176,511
45 Ritsons Road, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002022-07-25 £472,815
52 Ritsons Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£129,0002019-08-21 £158,930
46 Ritsons Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002018-12-03 £180,718
49 Ritsons Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£128,0002017-09-14 £158,135

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,074 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 		171 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		830 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,013 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,672 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,848 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 		1,689 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 		1,905 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 		1,569 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,089 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,299 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 Road241 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road272 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street304 yd
Sweet Spot Bakery & CafeShotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club, Benfield Close605 yd
Rumi's Indian RestaurantFront Street1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road363 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street426 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue579 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road607 yd
Consett Cricket ClubHope Street643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road239 yd
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road241 yd
Wok 'n' Go81 Durham Road241 yd
New Century87 Durham Road241 yd
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road272 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches272 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches536 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts540 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches644 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches992 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 speed68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ritsons Road dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near Ritsons Road . 48% 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 0AL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 172
Violence And Sexual Offences 78
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 10
Public Order 9
Shoplifting 8
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Road365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street166 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Hill441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Hill441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moorlands197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Bells Wood Court304 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired28
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Other11
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction7
Transport and storage5
Education4
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male121

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health111
Good health81
Fair health37
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 37
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
White241
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union9
Rest of Europe5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years5
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland1
Poland4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion100
Christian131
Jewish4
Other religion3
Not answered7
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