Briarside is in Blackhill, Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 0AS is located in the Benfieldside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1987-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Briarside, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 0AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 0LY, DH8 0AT, DH8 0AH, DH8 0LG, DH8 0AJ, DH8 0AQ, DH8 0BL, DH8 0LU, DH8 0AL.

Briarside Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briarside are based on 21 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 0AS

Average Price
£251,862
Semi-Detached
£266,432
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£252,652
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£208,041

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briarside

Average Price
£251,581
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BriarsideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Briarside, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-06-16 £267,999
7 Briarside, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002022-02-08 £262,679
8 Briarside, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9952021-03-31 £345,735
23 Briarside, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-03-29 £311,166
21 Briarside, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-05-31 £202,731

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,122 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 		376 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		774 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		1,064 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,767 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,951 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 		1,739 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 		2,078 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 		1,727 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 		2,113 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
Sweet Spot Bakery & CafeShotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club, Benfield Close437 yd
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road484 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road512 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street534 yd
Rumi's Indian RestaurantFront Street925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road559 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street649 yd
Consett Cricket ClubHope Street662 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road711 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gemini Catering54 Ashfield431 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road467 yd
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road482 yd
Blackhill Fish and Chip Shop113 Durham Road482 yd
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road512 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts377 yd
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches431 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches662 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches736 yd
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches1,088 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 speed50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briarside Street dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Briarside . 57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 0AS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Other Theft 9
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Hill431 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briarside0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Surtees Place434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenacres Road231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street358 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street325 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Western Hill431 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH8 0AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired83
Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education18
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male144

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed13

Health

Very good health129
Good health83
Fair health49
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion93
Christian180
Other religion1
Not answered8
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