DH8 8LL
a residential postcode in Castleside, County Durham
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8406 / 54°50'26"N
Longitude: -1.8636 / 1°51'49"W
OS Eastings: 408857
OS Northings: 549541
OS Grid: NZ088495
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR HDFG.BK
Mapcode Global: WHC46.BLTG
Plus Code: 9C6WR4RP+6H
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu61
What Three Birds: shag.kingfisher.phalarope
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Alnwick Mews, Moorside, Consett DH8 8LL
Summary
DH8 8LL is a residential postcode in Castleside, County Durham. It was first introduced in September 2009.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and B.
In the 2011 census, there were 13 people resident in DH8 8LL, of which 7 were male and 6 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH8 8LL is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH8 8LL is approximately 191m (627ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH8 8LL
8a1: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Transitions
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH8 8LL
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near DH8 8LL include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
DH8 8LL at other websites
- Air quality forecast for DH8 8LL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at DH8 8LL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near DH8 8LL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near DH8 8LL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH8 8LL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to DH8 8LL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near DH8 8LL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near DH8 8LL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH8 8LL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH8 8LL 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
Consett South
Councillor
Dominic Haney (Liberal Democrat)
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 8LL.
- 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 8LL.
Primary
St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Thornfield Road, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Moorside Primary School
Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8EQ
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AP
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Castleside Primary School
Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9RG
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Blackhill
Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8JD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
North Durham Academy
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Thorp Academy
Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.