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

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8AS, DH8 8AR, DH8 8BJ, DH8 8AU, DH8 8BL, DH8 8AT, DH8 8AP, 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 8BQ

Average Price
£598,550
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£598,550
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DH8 8BQ

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Selby Lodge, Consett, Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0001997-05-02 £598,550

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,821 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 		346 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 		392 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		1,120 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorside Primary School
Chester Road, Moorside DH8 8EQ 		1,494 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		1,798 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 		2,553 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 		1,785 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 		1,798 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		3,097 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		4,066 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 Court883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grove & Moorside Community & Social ClubDeneburn Terrace774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden ChippyThe Dam Inn, Stanefordham822 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Grove Primary School
OAKFIELD LANE 		grass pitches357 yd
St Pius Rc Catholic School
CONSETT ST PIUS XTH ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY CONSETT ST PIUS XTH ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMARY THORNFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches397 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 8BQ dangerous?

In 2023, 62 crimes were reported near DH8 8BQ . 68% 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 8BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 62
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priestman Avenue247 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pemberton Avenue484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pemberton Avenue484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Pemberton Avenue484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Consett Lane2 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Close287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priestman Avenue247 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arkless Grove430 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hallgarth211 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pemberton Avenue484 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH8 8BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired78
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4
Other3
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction11
Other9
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male140

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed24

Health

Very good health135
Good health90
Fair health51
Bad health27
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 68
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union9
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years8
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Poland6
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion87
Christian201
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered16
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