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

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 0JJ, DH8 0JL, DH8 8PW, DH8 8RU, DH8 0LA, DH8 8NU, DH8 0JN, DH8 0JS, DH8 8RT.

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 8RS

Average Price
£107,865
Semi-Detached
£130,176
Terraced
£99,498
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
55 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002023-08-25 £112,150
41 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,5002022-05-27 £101,179
53 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002019-05-10 £70,619
59A Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£65,0002019-01-25 £83,176
59 Durham Road, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002019-01-11 £84,191

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,118 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 		183 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		551 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,273 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,666 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		1,720 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,737 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 		1,785 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 		1,479 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,185 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		2,556 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 Road124 yd
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road148 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street203 yd
Sweet Spot Bakery & CafeShotley & Benfieldside Tennis Club, Benfield Close813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road207 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street298 yd
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street525 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue591 yd
The Cricketers66 Durham Road662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road124 yd
Wok 'n' Go81 Durham Road124 yd
New Century87 Durham Road125 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road196 yd
Gypsy's Kitchen133 Durham Road272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road147 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches252 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches321 yd
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches611 yd
Shotley And Benfieldside Tennis Club
BENFIELD CLOSE 		indoor tennis centre, tennis courts750 yd
Consett & District Cricket Club
CONSETT CRICKET CLUB CONSETT CRICKET CLUB HOPE STREET 		grass pitches785 yd
Dixon Street
Dixon Street 		grass pitches1,014 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 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.1%

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 speed64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Durham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 276 crimes were reported near Durham Road . 36% 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 8RS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 276
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 26
Other Theft 12
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 10
Shoplifting 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kilchurn493 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cortland Road407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near John Street310 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Western Hill545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Hill545 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Western Hill545 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Briarside524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Street273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Bells Wood Court84 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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