Alston Road is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 8JU is located in the Benfieldside 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 Alston Road, Consett, DH8 8JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8JR, DH8 8JS, DH8 8QG, DH8 8QF, DH8 8JX, DH8 8QH, DH8 8QQ, DH8 8QE, DH8 8JT.

Alston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alston Road are based on 14 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 8JU

Average Price
£163,049
Semi-Detached
£156,236
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£180,569
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alston Road

Average Price
£170,530
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Alston Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002021-08-24 £178,247
12 Alston Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002020-10-30 £174,472
15 Alston Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002020-07-24 £130,391
22 Alston Road, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002018-07-27 £138,817
9 Alston Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-05-30 £108,468

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,770 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		746 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		1,595 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,655 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 		1,748 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,399 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 		2,220 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 		1,988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,875 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		3,204 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
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road834 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road850 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road554 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street947 yd
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road834 yd
Wok 'n' Go81 Durham Road834 yd
New Century87 Durham Road835 yd
China WokUnit 8 Derwentdale Industrial Estate887 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road850 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches370 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches392 yd
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches663 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts1,084 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 134 crimes were reported near Alston Road . 54% 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 8JU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 134
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Public Order 22
Anti Social Behaviour 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Other Crime 7
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Theft 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cortland Road307 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gill Side View386 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Valley View482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Valley View482 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pleasant View369 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pleasant View369 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gill Side View386 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shotley Grove486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maple Gardens283 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cortland Road307 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH8 8JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee18
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction10
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male122

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex122
Divorced18
Widowed19

Health

Very good health89
Good health96
Fair health44
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 66
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed Other2
White242
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom239
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK239
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Turkey1
Oceania1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion76
Christian155
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered11
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