Latitude: 54.8589 / 54°51'32"N
Longitude: -1.8027 / 1°48'9"W
OS Eastings: 412762
OS Northings: 551587
OS Grid: NZ127515
Mapcode National: GBR HDV8.H0
Mapcode Global: WHC47.84TF
Plus Code: 9C6WV55W+HW
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94cu36
What Three Birds: woodlark.dowitcher.roller
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DH8 7QL is a residential postcode in Leadgate, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £33,821 to £375,890 with an average of £112,175.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and E.
Leadgate is a village, which had a population of 4,309 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 17 people resident in DH8 7QL, of which 7 were male and 10 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH8 7QL is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH8 7QL is approximately 264m (866ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH8 7QL
8c2: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Rural Industry Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH8 7QL
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near DH8 7QL include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DH8 7QL 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH8 7QL.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH8 7QL.
Leadgate Primary School
Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7RH
Community School
Ages 3 - 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
Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AY
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AF
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Needs improvement
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
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
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
Academy Converter
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
Fyndoune Community College
Findon Hill, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6LU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Ovingham Middle School
West Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6DE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.