Parkside is in Blackhill, Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 5XR is located in the Consett South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Parkside, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 5XR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 5SH, DH8 5SQ, DH8 5UR, DH8 5SR, DH8 5SZ, DH8 5SY, DH8 5SX, DH8 5FE, DH8 5SS.

Parkside Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Parkside 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 5XR

Average Price
£384,363
Semi-Detached
£307,594
Terraced
£319,623
Detached
£410,043
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkside

Average Price
£357,275
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ParksideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Parkside, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£337,5002019-07-10 £429,784
10 Parkside, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002018-09-11 £449,595
Parkside House, 12 Parkside, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002017-06-05 £530,595
1 Parkside, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£266,5002016-12-22 £346,517
4 Parkside, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£363,9502014-06-30 £494,489

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		935 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		944 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,076 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,436 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 		1,113 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 		992 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 		679 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		1,638 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,574 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
Remastered Spice Venue23 Newmarket Street609 yd
Soami’s Trio23 Newmarket Street609 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street632 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road683 yd
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Consett Park Bowling ClubLaburnum Avenue226 yd
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street385 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue426 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road501 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China WokUnit 8 Derwentdale Industrial Estate465 yd
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road639 yd
Blackhill Fish and Chip Shop113 Durham Road639 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road687 yd
New Century87 Durham Road720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road684 yd
TescoGenesis Way707 yd
Heron Foods5-7 Middle Street878 yd
IcelandThe Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road949 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches480 yd
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed)
PARLIAMENT STREET 		533 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed)
Medomsley Road 		health and fitness suite676 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches727 yd
Sherburn Park
Ashdale Road 		tennis courts853 yd
St. Patricks Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
STANLEY STREET 		grass pitches875 yd
Derwentside College (Closed)
Front Street 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts924 yd
Consett Leisure Centre
MEDOMSLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool950 yd
Consett Academy And Leisure Centre
ASHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts959 yd
Consett Academy (Closed)
ASHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches959 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 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Parkside Street dangerous?

In 2023, 150 crimes were reported near Parkside . 51% 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 5XR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 150
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Public Order 15
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 6
Vehicle Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 5XR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Durham Road521 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cort Street181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Edwardia Court500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Victoria Street486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Berry Edge View302 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Steel Street454 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Aynsley Mews504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St George'S Place71 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kirk Street39 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cort Street181 yd

Employment

DH8 5XR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee130
Self-Employed30
Retired29
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing24
Education22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Other14
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage9
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female161
Male160

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed8

Health

Very good health171
Good health115
Fair health25
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 97
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White309

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years10
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
No passport held23

Religion

No religion135
Christian174
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered4
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