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

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8QH, DH8 8QE, DH8 8QJ, DH8 8QQ, DH8 8JU, DH8 8QG, DH8 8QL, DH8 8QP, DH8 8JT.

West Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Road are based on 11 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 8QF

Average Price
£117,599
Semi-Detached
£130,930
Terraced
£82,883
Detached
£248,678
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£122,466
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 West Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-08-22 £78,164
19 West Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-10-08 £72,145
16 West Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£83,0002019-03-29 £108,802
7 West Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£42,5002018-03-27 £55,469
2 West Road, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£193,0002018-01-05 £248,678

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,690 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 		438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		635 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,552 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		1,639 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 		1,801 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 		2,316 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 		2,180 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 		1,934 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,784 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		3,091 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 Road733 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road752 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street802 yd
Sweet Spot Bakery & CafeShotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club, Benfield Close1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road444 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street859 yd
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road733 yd
Wok 'n' Go81 Durham Road733 yd
New Century87 Durham Road734 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road806 yd
China WokUnit 8 Derwentdale Industrial Estate832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches289 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches372 yd
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches551 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts979 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

In 2023, 164 crimes were reported near West Road . 49% 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 8QF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 164
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Public Order 25
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Crime 7
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
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 8QF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cortland Road216 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gill Side View292 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Valley View418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Valley View418 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pleasant View342 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Gill Side View292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pleasant View342 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cortland Road216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Maple Gardens171 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Crescent168 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Part-Time Employee28
Retired28
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed17
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction6
Transport and storage5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female161
Male146

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex78
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed5

Health

Very good health130
Good health101
Fair health41
Bad health28
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 45
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
White302
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union13
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years6
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Poland7
No passport held98

Religion

No religion120
Christian171
Buddhist1
Not answered15
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