Bessemer Street is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 5SS is located in the Consett North 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 Bessemer Street, Consett, DH8 5SS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 5SX, DH8 5SY, DH8 5ST, DH8 8NH, DH8 5SR, DH8 8LT, DH8 8NQ, DH8 5SZ, DH8 5SU.

Bessemer Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bessemer Street are based on 16 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 5SS

Average Price
£93,734
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£94,123
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£79,697

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessemer Street

Average Price
£89,835
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessemer Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Bessemer Street, Consett, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£82,5552022-09-16 £79,697
18 Bessemer Street, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,9502021-12-20 £160,229
2 Bessemer Street, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-11-12 £82,811
11 Bessemer Street, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,0002020-07-31 £83,289
10 Bessemer Street, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002020-05-11 £100,192

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,656 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 		702 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		742 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,163 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		1,490 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 		1,292 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 		1,240 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 		931 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		1,794 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,547 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
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street387 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road436 yd
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road473 yd
Remastered Spice Venue23 Newmarket Street855 yd
Soami’s Trio23 Newmarket Street855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street218 yd
Consett Park Bowling ClubLaburnum Avenue226 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street263 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue315 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China WokUnit 8 Derwentdale Industrial Estate291 yd
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road409 yd
Blackhill Fish and Chip Shop113 Durham Road409 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road446 yd
New Century87 Durham Road473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road436 yd
TescoGenesis Way927 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches590 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches652 yd
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed)
PARLIAMENT STREET 		785 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches791 yd
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches797 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches844 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed)
Medomsley Road 		health and fitness suite911 yd
Sherburn Park
Ashdale Road 		tennis courts1,050 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 speed73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bessemer Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near Bessemer Street . 47% 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 5SS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 183
Violence And Sexual Offences 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Public Order 14
Other Theft 10
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH8 5SS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Durham Road410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxley Street379 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A691534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Bells Wood Court466 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Berry Edge View545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cort Street113 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired40
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing44
Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Other5
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male174

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed10

Health

Very good health123
Good health147
Fair health49
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 68
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian4
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White311
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa4
South-East Asia5
No passport held48

Religion

No religion102
Christian209
Buddhist4
Muslim5
Not answered11
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