Durham Road is in Blackhill, Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 5UQ 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 Durham Road, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 5UQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 5TN, DH8 5UJ, DH8 5UP, DH8 5TS, DH8 5UA, DH8 5TU, DH8 5TR, DH8 5TH, DH8 5UG.

Durham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Durham Road are based on 246 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 5UQ

Average Price
£91,004
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£90,437
Detached
£100,086
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£110,407
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
185 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-03-31 £106,452
253 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-01-20 £86,842
207 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002023-01-16 £67,544
215 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,5002022-10-28 £100,694
197 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002022-06-30 £86,355

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,280 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 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		921 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		929 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,109 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,252 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		1,292 yd Academy converter 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 		895 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 		1,361 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 		988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		1,306 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		1,970 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
B W CateringConsett And District Golf Club Ltd, Elmfield Road398 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street685 yd
Ultimate Bounce ZoneUnit 6D-E Number One Industrial Estate726 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road736 yd
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Consett Cricket ClubHope Street208 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road224 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue320 yd
Consett & District Golf Club LtdElmfield Road398 yd
Consett Park Bowling ClubLaburnum Avenue404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road610 yd
Blackhill Fish and Chip Shop113 Durham Road610 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road687 yd
New Century87 Durham Road758 yd
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road736 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches209 yd
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches268 yd
Consett And District Golf Club Ltd
ELMFIELD ROAD 		golf496 yd
Consett Rfc
PARK VIEW 		grass pitches666 yd
Consett Leisure Centre
MEDOMSLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool719 yd
Sherburn Park
Ashdale Road 		tennis courts746 yd
Consett Academy And Leisure Centre
ASHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts751 yd
Consett Academy (Closed)
ASHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches751 yd
Consett Afc (Closed)
Ashdale Road 		artificial grass pitch781 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed)
Medomsley Road 		health and fitness suite806 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 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.6%

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 speed56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 110 crimes were reported near Durham Road . 58% 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 5UQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 110
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Other Theft 7
Public Order 7
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 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 5UQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aynsley Terrace541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Crescent464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cyril Street544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cyril Street544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cyril Street544 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cyril Street544 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A69171 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Durham Road276 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cort Street520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Allison Gardens484 yd

Employment

DH8 5UQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DH8 5UQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired75
Full-Time Employee56
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed12
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education8
Other6
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female110
Male120

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated12
Divorced25
Widowed18

Health

Very good health76
Good health80
Fair health42
Bad health22
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 49
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White231

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom175
Oceania1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion82
Christian130
Not answered17
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