DH8 0DS maps, stats, and open data
DH8 0DS lies on The Close in Consett. DH8 0DS is located in the Benfieldside electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DH8 0DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 0DS geodata
| Easting | 409750 |
| Northing | 552819 |
| Latitude | 54.870051 |
| Longitude | -1.849604 |
Where is DH8 0DS?
| Street | The Close |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 0DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 0DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Benfieldside |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH8 0DS
17, THE CLOSE, CONSETT, DH8 0DS 2025 21 FEB £325,000 |
2025 13 FEB £210,000 |
2022 18 NOV £315,000 |
2022 25 MAY £189,950 |
5, THE CLOSE, CONSETT, DH8 0DS 2020 26 JUN £258,000 |
2019 1 AUG £285,000 |
21, THE CLOSE, CONSETT, DH8 0DS 2019 26 JUL £255,000 |
2019 16 JUL £200,000 |
2018 8 NOV £115,000 |
2017 20 DEC £115,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH8 0DS
| Woodlands Road End (Woodlands Road) | Shotley Bridge | 127m |
| Woodlands Road End (Benfieldside Road) | Shotley Bridge | 159m |
| Woodlands Road End (Benfieldside Road) | Shotley Bridge | 161m |
| Woodlands Road - Rosedale Avenue (Woodlands Road) | Shotley Bridge | 213m |
| Rosedale Avenue - Shops (Rosedale Avenue) | Shotley Bridge | 243m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 0DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH8 0DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 69.54Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.78Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 0DS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DH8 0DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 0DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 486,165 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,764 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,293 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 86,645 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,094 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,639 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 0DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 0DS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
10.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 0DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 0DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 0DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Snows Greenroad | 16:00 | 12:00 | 358m |
| St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 552m |
| Shotley Bridge Post Office | 16:00 | 12:00 | 596m |
DH8 0DS ITL and DH8 0DS LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH8 0DS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
DH8 0DS census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH8 0DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104661 | |
| LSOA | E01020628 | County Durham 003B |
| MSOA | E02004298 | County Durham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 0DS
| DH8 0DW | The Mount | 45m |
| DH8 0TZ | 78m | |
| DH8 0DP | Mountside | 80m |
| DH8 0DT | Woodlands Road | 84m |
| DH8 0DJ | Woodlands Road | 107m |
| DH8 0DX | Woodlands Road | 109m |
| DH8 0DU | Woodlands Road | 123m |
| DH8 0DN | Glenside | 127m |
| DH8 0DL | The Drive | 140m |
| DH8 0RD | Benfieldside Road | 168m |
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