Kensington Close is in Consett and in County Durham district. DH8 5YN is located in the Consett South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 2015-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Close, Consett, DH8 5YN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 5YT, DH8 5YL, DH8 5YS, DH8 5YD, DH8 5YQ, DH8 5YH, DH8 5XU, DH8 5YP, DH8 5YE.

Kensington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Close are based on 11 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 5YN

Average Price
£219,372
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£240,943
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,658

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Close

Average Price
£219,372
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Kensington Close, Consett, County Durham
Other, a newly built property 		£3,5002021-12-14 £3,658
1 Kensington Close, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-12-03 £195,255
7 Kensington Close, Consett, County Durham
Detached, a newly built property 		£169,9502016-04-29 £228,484
4 Kensington Close, Consett, County Durham
Detached, a newly built property 		£199,9502016-04-29 £268,816
5 Kensington Close, Consett, County Durham
Detached, a newly built property 		£199,9502016-04-15 £268,816

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,815 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 		797 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 		1,003 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		1,160 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,291 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

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Consett Academy
Ashdale Road, DH8 6LZ 		1,583 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 		770 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 		787 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,122 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		3,339 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 Court196 yd
McDonaldsGenesis Way513 yd
Consett StarbucksPuddlers Corner, Genesis Way513 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Extra, Genesis Way513 yd
KFCHermiston Retail Park777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Demi Sports Bar / Consett Rugby Club45 Albert Road791 yd
The Blast Furnace Micropub Limited63 Middle Street837 yd
K2/Time7-9 Front Street853 yd
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street863 yd
The Whistle Blower1-3 Middle Street874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Genesis Way358 yd
Jugga's Plaice73 Middle Street836 yd
Subway11 Front Street853 yd
Domino's Pizza54 Middle Street868 yd
Buttilicious6 Church Street869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoGenesis Way373 yd
AldiFront Street708 yd
MorrisonsHermiston Retail Park777 yd
Heron Foods5-7 Middle Street874 yd
IcelandThe Victoria Centre, Medomsley Road1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Derwentside College (Closed)
Front Street 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts661 yd
Ymca (Consett And District) (Closed)
PARLIAMENT STREET 		704 yd
The Grove Primary School
OAKFIELD LANE 		grass pitches870 yd
Peak Physique (Closed)
Taylor Street 		health and fitness suite997 yd
Spartan Performance (Closed)
Medomsley Road 		health and fitness suite1,013 yd
St Pius Rc Catholic School
CONSETT ST PIUS XTH ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY CONSETT ST PIUS XTH ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY THORNFIELD ROAD 		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 speed360 Mbit/s
Average download speed360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed180 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near Kensington 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 5YN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 140
Violence And Sexual Offences 54
Shoplifting 25
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Other Theft 14
Public Order 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ponds Court513 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ponds Court513 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaumont Way221 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaumont Way221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Agar Close122 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elliott Way308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Edwardia Court491 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Jackson Close245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Generation Place373 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ponds Court513 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee225
Part-Time Employee45
Retired30
Self-Employed19
Other12
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Other1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female227
Male230

Partnership Status

Single138
Married: Opposite sex181
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed5

Health

Very good health293
Good health121
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 86
Degree or Similar 162
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
White450
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom433
European Union13
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK433
10+ Years15
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom400
Ireland1
Poland5
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion180
Christian249
Not answered28
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