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

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 0LA, DH8 8RX, DH8 0BA, DH8 0AR, DH8 8PW, DH8 8LU, DH8 0LB, DH8 0AN, DH8 0LX.

Durham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Durham Road are based on 246 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 8RR

Average Price
£96,694
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£101,237
Detached
£112,495
Flats/Maisonettes
£36,709
Other
£90,123

Estimated Average Property Prices for Durham Road

Average Price
£110,407
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Durham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
93A Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£35,0002022-01-14 £36,709
95A Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£90,0002019-10-29 £98,418
97 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£35,0002019-08-30 £38,447
87 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£91,5002018-12-21 £99,697
91 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£117,5002018-08-24 £127,800

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,000 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 		229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		641 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,557 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,722 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 		1,618 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 		1,712 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 		1,394 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,062 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,456 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 Road0 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road38 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street92 yd
Sweet Spot Bakery & CafeShotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club, Benfield Close830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street211 yd
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road323 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue472 yd
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street498 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road0 yd
Wok 'n' Go81 Durham Road0 yd
New Century87 Durham Road0 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road72 yd
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road37 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches332 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches445 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches662 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches711 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts765 yd
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches897 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 11.5%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed105.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.95 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 248 crimes were reported near Durham Road . 39% 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 8RR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 248
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 18
Other Theft 12
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 8RR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kilchurn545 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cortland Road529 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Durham Road483 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briarside484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moorlands290 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near John Street202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street152 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street152 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired66
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing22
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage7
Other3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female132
Male141

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex102
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health95
Good health118
Fair health48
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 65

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Mixed White and African2
White265
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
Middle East4
No passport held54

Religion

No religion95
Christian160
Muslim4
Sikh3
Other religion3
Not answered5
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