Western Hill is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 0LJ 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 Western Hill, Consett, DH8 0LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 0LN, DH8 0RT, DH8 0LP, DH8 0SD, DH8 0RS, DH8 0LL, DH8 0SB, DH8 0RU, DH8 0LQ.

Western Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Hill are based on 1 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 0LJ

Average Price
£102,455
Semi-Detached
£112,318
Terraced
£92,591
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Hill

Average Price
£96,862
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Western Hill, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002022-11-24 £88,320
3 Western Hill, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,7502010-12-23 £105,893
2 Western Hill, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002009-12-22 £118,742
11 Western Hill, Consett, Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002007-08-17 £96,862

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,509 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 		375 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		873 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		930 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		2,112 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		2,184 yd Community school Yes 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 		2,123 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 		2,315 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 		1,993 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,485 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,504 yd Community special school Yes 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 Close342 yd
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road603 yd
Rumi's Indian RestaurantFront Street619 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road641 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road412 yd
Kings Head Social ClubFront Street619 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street814 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue1,019 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gemini Catering54 Ashfield431 yd
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road603 yd
Wok 'n' Go81 Durham Road603 yd
New Century87 Durham Road603 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road640 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches297 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts299 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches540 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches933 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches1,059 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 speed50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 175 crimes were reported near Western Hill . 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 0LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 175
Violence And Sexual Offences 81
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Hill0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moorlands315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Road128 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Valley View447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Valley View447 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Hill0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Western Hill0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenacres Road238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cutler'S Avenue390 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briarside431 yd

Employment

DH8 0LJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee46
Retired36
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed15
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Education8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male152

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health141
Good health109
Fair health51
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 41
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
White317

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Poland10
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia1
No passport held91

Religion

No religion139
Christian162
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered21
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