DH8 6PQ is in Medomsley Edge, Consett and Derwentside district. DH8 6PQ 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 Medomsley Edge, Consett, DH8 6PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 6PG, DH8 6PF, DH8 6PH, DH8 6PB.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 6PQ

Average Price
£554,016
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£554,016
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DH8 6PQ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Pastures, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002018-09-21 £586,461
Highfield House, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002014-12-03 £614,447
Highfield House, Consett, Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002008-02-22 £612,921
The Pastures, Consett, Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002002-07-05 £402,234

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,935 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School
Manor Road, Medomsley DH8 6QN 		1,390 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ebchester CofE Primary School
Shaw Lane, Ebchester DH8 0QB 		1,646 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		2,609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,913 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 		2,736 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 		3,683 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		870 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,590 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelta Independent School
Parliament Street, DH8 5DH 		3,322 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Derwent Walk InnEbchester Hill935 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DH8 6PQ postcode.

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 0.0%
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%

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

Safety

Is DH8 6PQ dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near DH8 6PQ . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 6PQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Drive416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Drive416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ebchester Hill0 yd
2023-12Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Fairview Drive416 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairview Drive416 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairview Drive416 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fairview Drive416 yd
2023-07Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ebchester Hill0 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Fairview Drive416 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Fairview Drive416 yd

Employment

DH8 6PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DH8 6PQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage8
Other7
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female130
Male129

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health120
Good health97
Fair health28
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 66
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Other EU countries1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion89
Christian157
Not answered13
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