Somerset Road is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 8DL 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 Somerset Road, Consett, DH8 8DL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8DJ, DH8 8DG, DH8 8DP, DH8 9QF, DH8 8DW, DH8 8DQ, DH8 8DS, DH8 8DT, DH8 8DU.

Somerset Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 8DL

Average Price
£105,045
Semi-Detached
£105,045
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£100,822
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Somerset Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,5002019-12-06 £102,416
3 Somerset Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,5002014-09-12 £107,597
4 Somerset Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002014-03-14 £113,565
3 Somerset Road, Consett, Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£39,9952002-03-15 £106,146
3 Somerset Road, Consett, Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£29,9501996-07-18 £95,498

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		4,234 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 4Moorside Primary School
Chester Road, Moorside DH8 8EQ 		307 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castleside Primary School
Moorland Crescent, Castleside DH8 9RG 		514 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Thornfield Road, The Grove DH8 8AX 		1,495 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		1,720 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		2,796 yd Academy converter 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 		4,047 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 		3,065 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 		3,232 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		4,576 yd Community special school Yes 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
The Horse and GroomConsett Road273 yd
Castleside & District Workingmens Club13 Rowley Bank676 yd
The Fleece InnFront Street797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dave's Fish & Chip Shop10 Derby Drive222 yd
Close Caterers (NE) Ltd8 Derby Drive222 yd
The Golden ChippyThe Dam Inn, Stanefordham1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moorside Primary School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches362 yd
Castleside Primary School
MOORLAND CRESCENT 		grass pitches587 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 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 Somerset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 179 crimes were reported near Somerset Road . 47% 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 8DL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 179
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 13
Other Crime 6
Other Theft 5
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Derby Crescent347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rutland Road507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wesley Lea350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Hills460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Road0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Essex Avenue239 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lancaster Road254 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lincoln Road420 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Donnington Place443 yd

Employment

DH8 8DL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired52
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other13
Unemployed13
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities17
Construction11
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male154

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed21

Health

Very good health142
Good health115
Fair health52
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 54
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African6
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
White320

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union7
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years10
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Poland4
No passport held96

Religion

No religion124
Christian192
Muslim1
Other religion4
Not answered9
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