Agar Close is in Consett and in County Durham district. DH8 5YD is located in the Consett South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 2012-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Agar Close, Consett, DH8 5YD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 5XU, DH8 5YN, DH8 5YE, DH8 5XY, DH8 5YT, DH8 5YL, DH8 5YS, DH8 5YF, DH8 5YH.

Agar Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Agar Close are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 5YD

Average Price
£177,725
Semi-Detached
£162,217
Terraced
£181,123
Detached
£228,764
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£186,969

Estimated Average Property Prices for Agar Close

Average Price
£177,725
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Agar CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Agar Close, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-07-24 £205,271
6 Agar Close, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-12-21 £131,432
11 Agar Close, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-08-15 £149,125
16 Agar Close, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002022-05-06 £167,883
23 Agar Close, Consett, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£182,0002022-03-11 £186,969

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,797 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 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		832 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Thornfield Road, The Grove DH8 8AX 		1,048 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		1,051 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,265 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,300 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 		1,545 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 		814 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 		773 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,087 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		3,251 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
Social Butterflies2 Regents Court143 yd
McDonaldsGenesis Way556 yd
Consett StarbucksPuddlers Corner, Genesis Way556 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Extra, Genesis Way556 yd
Umbrella Community Centre CiC45 Albert Road793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street741 yd
The Demi Sports Bar / Consett Rugby Club45 Albert Road793 yd
The Blast Furnace Micropub Limited63 Middle Street832 yd
Bellamys18 Newmarket Street849 yd
Hoochs6-10 Newmarket Street854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Genesis Way456 yd
China WokUnit 8 Derwentdale Industrial Estate764 yd
Jugga's Plaice73 Middle Street832 yd
Buttilicious6 Church Street858 yd
Domino's Pizza54 Middle Street862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoGenesis Way393 yd
AldiFront Street783 yd
MorrisonsHermiston Retail Park854 yd
Heron Foods5-7 Middle Street885 yd
IcelandThe Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed)
PARLIAMENT STREET 		671 yd
Derwentside College (Closed)
Front Street 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts705 yd
The Grove Primary School
OAKFIELD LANE 		grass pitches910 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed)
Medomsley Road 		health and fitness suite978 yd
Peak Physique (Closed)
Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite1,024 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 speed63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Agar Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 138 crimes were reported near Agar Close . 53% 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 5YD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Shoplifting 25
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 15
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Drugs 3
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Generation Place393 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaumont Way317 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaumont Way317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Agar Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elliott Way186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Berry Edge View528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Edwardia Court453 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jackson Close163 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near A692346 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket261 yd

Employment

DH8 5YD 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 Employee246
Part-Time Employee38
Retired34
Self-Employed28
Unemployed22
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction9
Education9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female260
Male277

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex206
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed8

Health

Very good health336
Good health166
Fair health25
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 108
Degree or Similar 150
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White517

Country of Birth

United Kingdom514
European Union15
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK514
10+ Years14
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom474
France1
Poland13
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa2
South-East Asia2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion225
Christian284
Hindu3
Sikh3
Other religion4
Not answered18
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