Latitude: 54.8562 / 54°51'22"N
Longitude: -1.837 / 1°50'13"W
OS Eastings: 410563
OS Northings: 551284
OS Grid: NZ105512
Mapcode National: GBR HDM8.3Z
Mapcode Global: WHC46.R6FG
Plus Code: 9C6WV547+F6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu95
What Three Birds: siskin.dowitcher.capercaillie
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DH8 5FB is a residential postcode in Consett, County Durham. It was first introduced in April 2005.
The most common council tax bands are C, D and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £86,879 to £375,890 with an average of £201,104.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
79% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Consett is a town, which had a population of 24,828 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 161 people resident in DH8 5FB, of which 75 were male and 86 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
DH8 5FB is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH8 5FB is approximately 256m (840ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH8 5FB
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH8 5FB
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near DH8 5FB include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DH8 5FB 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 North
Councillors
Alex Watson (Independent)
Kathryn Rooney (Liberal Democrat)
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 5FB.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH8 5FB.
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AF
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Needs improvement
Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AY
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0JX
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
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
Thorp Academy
Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.