Essex Avenue is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 8HQ 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 Essex Avenue, Consett, DH8 8HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8DD, DH8 8DA, DH8 8DF, DH8 8DB, DH8 8HG, DH8 8DH, DH8 8EU, DH8 8DE, DH8 8DZ.

Essex Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Avenue are based on 18 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 8HQ

Average Price
£99,315
Semi-Detached
£92,349
Terraced
£104,291
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Avenue

Average Price
£116,932
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Essex Avenue, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£98,5002019-08-09 £121,353
24 Essex Avenue, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002016-11-04 £88,507
16 Essex Avenue, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002015-05-29 £106,352
10 Essex Avenue, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,5002014-05-16 £119,779
20 Essex Avenue, Consett, Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£69,0002007-04-13 £77,888

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		3,894 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 		396 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Castleside Primary School
Moorland Crescent, Castleside DH8 9RG 		850 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 		1,176 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		1,401 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		2,528 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 		3,710 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 		2,723 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 		2,894 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		4,237 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		5,424 yd Secure units Not Applicable 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 Road614 yd
Castleside & District Workingmens Club13 Rowley Bank1,017 yd
Grove & Moorside Community & Social ClubDeneburn Terrace1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dave's Fish & Chip Shop10 Derby Drive126 yd
Close Caterers (NE) Ltd8 Derby Drive126 yd
The Golden ChippyThe Dam Inn, Stanefordham705 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Moorside Primary School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches503 yd
Castleside Primary School
MOORLAND CRESCENT 		grass pitches927 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed68.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed68.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 202 crimes were reported near Essex Avenue . 44% 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 8HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 202
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 17
Other Crime 7
Burglary 6
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wesley Lea319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Derby Crescent344 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dunelm Road537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alnwick Mews430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rutland Road315 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lincoln Road348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lancaster Road373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Norfolk Road57 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Road341 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Essex Avenue105 yd

Employment

DH8 8HQ 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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