Latitude: 54.8348 / 54°50'5"N
Longitude: -1.8804 / 1°52'49"W
OS Eastings: 407779
OS Northings: 548888
OS Grid: NZ077488
Mapcode National: GBR HD9J.PN
Mapcode Global: WHC46.2QTZ
Plus Code: 9C6WR4M9+WR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu40
What Three Birds: jackdaw.phoebe.waterthrush
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DH8 9QN is a residential postcode in Castleside, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £96,273 to £222,978 with an average of £164,927.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
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 D.
Castleside is a village, which had a population of 4,881 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 47 people resident in DH8 9QN, of which 22 were male and 25 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH8 9QN is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH8 9QN is approximately 227m (745ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH8 9QN
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH8 9QN
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near DH8 9QN include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DH8 9QN 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
Lanchester
Councillors
Jude Considine (Labour)
Douglas Oliver (Conservative)
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 9QN.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH8 9QN.
Castleside Primary School
Moorland Crescent, Castleside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9RG
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Moorside Primary School
Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8EQ
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
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
The Grove Primary School
Oakfield Lane, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AP
Community School
Ages 3 - 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
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Wolsingham School
The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 3DJ
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
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
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.