Derwent Street is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 8LU is located in the Consett North 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 Derwent Street, Consett, DH8 8LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8LP, DH8 8RX, DH8 8NT, DH8 8NP, DH8 8RP, DH8 8RR, DH8 0BA, DH8 0AR, DH8 0AU.

Derwent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Derwent Street are based on 21 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 8LU

Average Price
£74,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£77,140
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£49,310
Other
£76,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derwent Street

Average Price
£93,902
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derwent Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Derwent Street, Consett, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£75,5002022-04-05 £76,946
22 Derwent Street, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002010-11-18 £94,109
24 Derwent Street, Consett, Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£58,0002008-03-12 £49,310
24 Derwent Street, Consett, Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,5002007-10-23 £47,817
22 Derwent Street, Consett, Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002007-02-01 £100,796

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,909 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 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		330 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		658 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,320 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,460 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,623 yd Community 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 		1,529 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 		1,613 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 		1,293 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		1,982 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,445 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
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street12 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road65 yd
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road101 yd
Sweet Spot Bakery & CafeShotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club, Benfield Close917 yd
B W CateringConsett And District Golf Club Ltd, Elmfield Road1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street113 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue383 yd
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road415 yd
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street424 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road78 yd
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road101 yd
Blackhill Fish and Chip Shop113 Durham Road101 yd
New Century87 Durham Road101 yd
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road101 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road65 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches433 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches518 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches609 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches738 yd
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches805 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts852 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Derwent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 223 crimes were reported near Derwent Street . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 8LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 223
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 15
Other Theft 14
Burglary 9
Other Crime 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kilchurn530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxley Street87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cort Street448 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cort Street448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briarside546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moorlands390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street79 yd

Employment

DH8 8LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

DH8 8LU 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 Employee77
Retired51
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Part-Time Employee18
Unemployed11
Other5
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female104
Male127

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex94
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health70
Good health90
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 67
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
White225

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union5
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland1
Poland1
Southern Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion71
Christian137
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Sikh4
Not answered15
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