High Ridge is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 8TJ 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 High Ridge, Consett, DH8 8TJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 8JL, DH8 8TH, DH8 8TG, DH8 8JN, DH8 8TP, DH8 8JW, DH8 8JH, DH8 8JJ, DH8 8TN.

High Ridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Ridge 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 8TJ

Average Price
£101,074
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£101,074
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Ridge

Average Price
£105,362
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High RidgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 High Ridge, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002023-09-15 £91,271
16 High Ridge, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,5002021-10-12 £80,906
25 High Ridge, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,5002021-09-22 £121,579
20 High Ridge, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-09-17 £113,819
7 High Ridge, Consett, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002018-07-16 £93,392

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		2,400 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 		84 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill DH8 0JX 		620 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		1,345 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 		1,529 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge DH8 0SQ 		1,692 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 		2,037 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 		1,817 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 		1,586 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		2,533 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		3,046 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
The Spotty GiraffeUnit 2, 36 Durham Road590 yd
Sweethart Ltd101 Durham Road591 yd
Lisa's Little Tearoom10 Derwent Street622 yd
Social Butterflies2 Regents Court1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miners Arms6 Benfieldside Road457 yd
Blackhill Comrades ClubRidley Street569 yd
The Scotch Arms48 Derwent Street627 yd
Blackhill Masonic HallLaburnum Avenue953 yd
Consett Park Bowling ClubLaburnum Avenue964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China WokUnit 8 Derwentdale Industrial Estate491 yd
Pizza Daddy89b Durham Road591 yd
Wok 'n' Go81 Durham Road591 yd
New Century87 Durham Road591 yd
Phoenix Express Chinese Takeaway107 Durham Road655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco32 Durham Road590 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Marys Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
PEMBERTON ROAD 		grass pitches121 yd
Highgate
Pemberton Road 		grass pitches307 yd
Benfieldside Primary School
MOORLANDS 		grass pitches598 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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Ridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near High Ridge . 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 8TJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Public Order 12
Other Crime 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Other Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area236 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cortland Road239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kilchurn256 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kilchurn256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kilchurn256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kilchurn256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kilchurn256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kilchurn256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Bells Wood Court512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxley Street533 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired57
Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing19
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education7
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female150
Male121

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed16

Health

Very good health111
Good health88
Fair health46
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 37
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian1
White268

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Middle East1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion87
Christian166
Other religion3
Not answered14
↑