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DH8 6BE · County Durham · North East

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for DH8 6BE.

Sat · 12 Sep
20°high
Partly cloudy13° low
Sun17°11° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Mon20°12° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Today18°13° lowFair15 Sep
Tomorrow13°9° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu14°12° lowLight showers17 Sep
Fri14°11° lowPartly cloudy18 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+7.0%County Durham · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning17 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationStocksfield7.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,211Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around County Durham

DH8 6BE is in the County Durham local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Stocksfield, about 7.3 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£140,000DH8 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

407 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£138,148County Durham

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.0%County Durham

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £140,000 Use area average: £138,148
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂39 Medomsley Road Consett DH8 5HEChange of use from commercial premises (Use Class F2) to a mixed-use cocktail bar, events venue and daytime hospitality space (Use Class Sui Generis), including associated internal refurbishment works (Mon-Thur and Sun 09:00-00:00, Fri-Sat and Bank Hol 09:00-01:00)Awaiting decision›⌂Land East Of Unit 20 Number One Industrial Estate Consett DH8 6SSDischarge of condition 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) 7 (Land Contamination) and 9 (Coal Mining Investigation) pursuant to planning permission DM/23/03112/FPAAwaiting decision›⌂Linden House 81 Villa Real Road Consett DH8 6BLRemoval of only minor small diameter branches from 9 trees located to the front of the property and removal of branches to clear the BT line - TPO-DER-180Approved8 Jul 2026›⌂1 Plantation Street Leadgate Consett DH8 7PPExtension to front of building to provide new glazed entrance porch, replacement of existing entrance door and canopy with window, change double exit doors to single door and internal alterations.Approved BNG Not Required28 Aug 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in County Durham.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Beechdale Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 3–50.3 mi
  2. Consett Junior SchoolPrimary · Ages 7–110.3 mi
  3. Leadgate Primary School - Split SitePrimary · Ages 2–110.5 mi
  4. Consett Infant SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–70.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,211 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding DH8 6BE—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 14.3%16–64 · 62.4%65+ · 23.3%
What area does this cover?

County Durham 010C (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime245

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 87Shoplifting · 49Anti-social behaviour · 38
Employment4.2%

Unemployment estimate for County Durham · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Blaydon and Consett.

Local councilCounty DurhamLocal authority for DH8 6BE
Latest general election · 2024Labour50.1% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour50.1% of votes59.9% turnout
2019Labour44.0% of votes66.9% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA18.5 miles
Clean air & driving chargesTyne Tunnels16.3 miles from the postcode point
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Newcastle Airport

About 13.3 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP/YOI Low Newton11.1 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Allensford2.3 mi
  2. Derwent Gorge And Muggleswick Woods3.8 mi
  3. Derwent Walk5.6 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Hadrian's Wall Path8.7 mi
  2. Pennine Way19.5 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around DH8 6BE.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around DH8 6BE
EE
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Three
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O2
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Vodafone
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 09:53
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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