DH8 6EL is in Consett and County Durham district. DH8 6EL is located in the Leadgate and Medomsley 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 Consett, DH8 6EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 6EJ, DH8 6EN, DH8 6EW, DH8 6TD, DH8 6EG, DH8 6DR, DH8 6EQ, DH8 6HX, DH8 6FG.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 6EL

Average Price
£347,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£347,586
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DH8 6EL

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Pont Head House, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002017-03-17 £347,586

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,316 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 4Leadgate Primary School - Split Site
Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate DH8 7RH 		609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms
St Ives Road, Leadgate DH8 7SN 		675 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,840 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,579 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 		2,482 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		1,041 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		1,939 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelta Independent School
Parliament Street, DH8 5DH 		2,341 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Croft Community School
Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain DH9 8PR 		4,189 yd Community special school 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
Joella's24 Watling Street157 yd
Little Italy1 Durham Road450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Lion37 Front Street307 yd
Leadgate WMC33 St Ives Road330 yd
Leadgate Cricket & Social ClubGarden Place405 yd
Leadgate Bowling ClubPavilion And Bowling Green, Valley View452 yd
The Jolly DroversPont Lane726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Archway 124 Watling Street157 yd
Castle Eden Catering LtdThe Roxy Shop, Watling Street182 yd
Golden Star3 Watling Street285 yd
Hotway Food Ltd35 Front Street310 yd
Klers Fish Bar20 Front Street370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food34 Front Street311 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Our Lady & St. Josephs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
ST. IVES ROAD 		grass pitches438 yd
Leadgate Cricket Club
Garden Place 		grass pitches474 yd
Cutz & Curves Gymnasium
OLD CO-OP BUILDINGS OLD CO-OP BUILDINGS WEST PARADE 		health and fitness suite500 yd
Eden Park
ALDER GROVE 		grass pitches506 yd
Leadgate Junior School
ALDER GROVE 		grass pitches591 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is DH8 6EL dangerous?

In 2023, 221 crimes were reported near DH8 6EL . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 6EL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 221
Violence And Sexual Offences 71
Shoplifting 40
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 18
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 6
Drugs 4
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH8 6EL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Derwent Crescent340 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eden Avenue377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Street474 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Haven376 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Haven376 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunderland Street376 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tees Grove259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Front Street399 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired53
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Self-Employed16
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction13
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female159
Male177

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced29
Widowed21

Health

Very good health130
Good health125
Fair health58
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 52
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese5
Indian2
White328

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union11
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Germany1
Poland2
South-East Asia4
No passport held91

Religion

No religion117
Christian197
Buddhist4
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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