DH8 0RU maps, stats, and open data
DH8 0RU lies on Queensway in Consett. DH8 0RU 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 0RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 0RU geodata
| Easting | 409305 |
| Northing | 552311 |
| Latitude | 54.865494 |
| Longitude | -1.856554 |
Where is DH8 0RU?
| Street | Queensway |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 0RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 0RU 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 0RU
2024 17 DEC £395,000 |
8, QUEENSWAY, CONSETT, DH8 0RU 2018 23 NOV £163,000 |
2014 13 MAY £195,000 |
16, QUEENSWAY, CONSETT, DH8 0RU 2014 28 FEB £80,000 |
2013 7 AUG £160,000 |
1999 13 AUG £55,000 |
1999 2 JUN £66,500 |
1997 30 MAY £74,250 |
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 0RU
| Benfieldside Road | Shotley Bridge | 101m |
| Benfieldside Road | Shotley Bridge | 182m |
| Hardys Corner (Pleasant View) | Bridgehill | 237m |
| Surtees Shop (Cutlers Hall Road) | Bridgehill | 247m |
| Hardys Corner (Pleasant View) | Bridgehill | 269m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 0RU (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 | 25.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH8 0RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 48.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 0RU (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 0RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 0RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 238,875 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,906 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,378 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 39,938 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,631 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,271 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 0RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 0RU.
- 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
33.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 0RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 0RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 0RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 143m |
| Shotley Bridge Post Office | 16:00 | 12:00 | 566m |
| Queens Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 728m |
DH8 0RU ITL and DH8 0RU 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 0RU:
| 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 0RU 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 0RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104654 | |
| LSOA | E01020627 | County Durham 003A |
| MSOA | E02004298 | County Durham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 0RU
| DH8 0RS | Benfieldside Road | 21m |
| DH8 0RX | Northstead Drive | 32m |
| DH8 0RT | Benfieldside Road | 53m |
| DH8 0RZ | Queensway | 97m |
| DH8 0SB | Newstead Rise | 99m |
| DH8 0RY | Broadwood View | 107m |
| DH8 0RP | Benfieldside Road | 113m |
| DH8 0RR | Benfieldside Road | 121m |
| DH8 0LJ | Western Hill | 125m |
| DH8 0LP | Surtees Place | 136m |
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