DH8 6TY
a residential postcode in Medomsley, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8862 / 54°53'10"N
Longitude: -1.811 / 1°48'39"W
OS Eastings: 412224
OS Northings: 554623
OS Grid: NZ122546
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR HCSY.Q7
Mapcode Global: WHC41.4GW0
Plus Code: 9C6WV5PQ+FJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94cv22
What Three Birds: curlew.stonechat.wagtail
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West Farm Lane, Medomsley, Consett DH8 6TY
Summary
DH8 6TY is a residential postcode in Medomsley, County Durham. It was first introduced in September 1991.
The most common council tax bands are G and F.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £493,760.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Medomsley is a village, which had a population of 1,283 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 11 people resident in DH8 6TY, of which 5 were male and 6 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH8 6TY is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH8 6TY is approximately 232m (761ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH8 6TY
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH8 6TY
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near DH8 6TY include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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DH8 6TY at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH8 6TY at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DH8 6TY at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DH8 6TY at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH8 6TY at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH8 6TY at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH8 6TY at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH8 6TY at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH8 6TY at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH8 6TY at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH8 6TY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Leadgate and Medomsley
Councillors
Watts Stelling (Derwentside Independents)
Alan Shield (Derwentside Independents)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North West Durham
MP
Richard Holden (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH8 6TY.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH8 6TY.
Primary
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School
Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6QN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Ebchester CofE Primary School
Shaw Lane, Ebchester, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0QB
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms
St Ives Road, Leadgate, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7SN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0SQ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Leadgate Primary School
Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7RH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
North Durham Academy
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Prudhoe Community High School
Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5LJ
Community School
Ages 13 - 19
Good
Highfield Middle School
Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Ovingham Middle School
West Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6DE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Thorp Academy
Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.