Castle Hills is in Castleside, Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 9RL is located in the Lanchester electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Hills, Castleside, Consett, DH8 9RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 9PW, DH8 9QL, DH8 9QJ, DH8 9QN, DH8 9QY, DH8 9QQ, DH8 9RE, DH8 9QZ, DH8 9RG.

Castle Hills Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Hills are based on 93 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 9RL

Average Price
£246,036
Semi-Detached
£167,614
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£260,973
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Hills

Average Price
£246,537
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle HillsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
68 Castle Hills, Consett, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002023-08-24 £150,442
61 Castle Hills, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-09-08 £247,528
10 Castle Hills, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-07-15 £226,129
64 Castle Hills, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-04-01 £214,588
1 Castle Hills, Consett, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-03-19 £339,978

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		4,657 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Castleside Primary School
Moorland Crescent, Castleside DH8 9RG 		286 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moorside Primary School
Chester Road, Moorside DH8 8EQ 		528 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 		1,876 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove DH8 8AP 		2,096 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill DH8 8JD 		3,074 yd Academy converter 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 		4,455 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 		3,496 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 		3,645 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		4,989 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Horse and GroomConsett Road243 yd
Castleside & District Workingmens Club13 Rowley Bank307 yd
The Fleece InnFront Street341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dave's Fish & Chip Shop10 Derby Drive663 yd
Close Caterers (NE) Ltd8 Derby Drive663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castleside Primary School
MOORLAND CRESCENT 		grass pitches260 yd
Moorside Primary School
CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches470 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 speed61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Hills Street dangerous?

In 2023, 81 crimes were reported near Castle Hills . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 9RL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 81
Violence And Sexual Offences 47
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH8 9RL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Lancaster Road500 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wharnley Way220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Hills0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Road460 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Drover Terrace244 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road522 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road522 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chester Road522 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Consett Road245 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancaster Road500 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH8 9RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired111
Full-Time Employee83
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education19
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Other4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3

People

Gender

Female160
Male165

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex186
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed19

Health

Very good health139
Good health128
Fair health39
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 92
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean4
White322

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union8
Rest of Europe1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
France1
Germany1
Poland2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion90
Christian221
Not answered12
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