DH8 7BL, Consett
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Average sold price
£240,500
2 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
75%
of homes, gigabit 75%
Sold prices in DH8 7BL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 9, Bessemer Court, Hownsgill Industrial Park | 30 Jan 2024 | £146,000 | Other |
| Unit 8, Bessemer Court, Hownsgill Industrial Park | 13 Jul 2023 | £335,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in DH8 7BL
Schools near DH8 7BL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delves Lane Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Delta Independent School | Other independent school | – | 0.7 mi |
| Consett Infant School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| The Grove Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in DH8 7BL
Supermarkets
- Morrisons 0.4 mi
- Tesco Extra 0.4 mi
- Aldi 0.5 mi
- Lidl 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Well 0.6 mi
- Derwent Valley Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Station Road Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
- Queensway Orthodontics (north) Limited 0.6 mi
- 270 Dental 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Consett Medical Centre 0.7 mi
- Queens Road Surgery 1.7 mi
- Leadgate Surgery 1.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in County Durham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH8 7BL
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.9% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 39.8% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.8% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.2% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 39.1% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 24.9% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 20.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 61.6% | 43% |
| Good health | 29% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 7.2% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 1.8% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.7% | 16.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.7% | 12.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.3% | 10.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.3% | 11.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10% | 9.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.8% | 10.4% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.8% | 9.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.8% | 8.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.6% | 11.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.2% | 25.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.5% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.5% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.8% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 78.1% | 52.4% |
| Economically inactive | 19.7% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.1% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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