DH8 8AR is in The Grove, Consett and Derwentside district. DH8 8AR is located in the Consett South 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 The Grove, Consett, DH8 8AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8BQ, DH8 8BJ, DH8 8BL, DH8 8AS, DH8 8BN.

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 8AR

Average Price
£330,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£330,346
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DH8 8AR

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hall Cottage, Consett, Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£119,5002001-03-16 £326,486
Hall Cottage, Consett, Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£122,0002000-04-20 £334,205

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,728 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 		402 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 		510 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		969 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorside Primary School
Chester Road, Moorside DH8 8EQ 		1,639 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		1,647 yd Community 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 		2,448 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 		1,727 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 		1,711 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,991 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		3,925 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 Court798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grove & Moorside Community & Social ClubDeneburn Terrace884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden ChippyThe Dam Inn, Stanefordham965 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Grove Primary School
OAKFIELD LANE 		grass pitches441 yd
St Pius Rc Catholic School
CONSETT ST PIUS XTH ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY CONSETT ST PIUS XTH ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY THORNFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches526 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches966 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 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 8AR dangerous?

In 2023, 50 crimes were reported near DH8 8AR . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 8AR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 50
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH8 8AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priestman Avenue346 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priestman Avenue346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Close327 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Consett Lane150 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cedar Gardens370 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Priestman Avenue346 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priestman Avenue346 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arkless Grove459 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hallgarth159 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakfield Lane334 yd

Employment

DH8 8AR 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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