DH8 5XR maps, stats, and open data
DH8 5XR lies on Parkside in Blackhill, Consett. DH8 5XR is located in the Consett South 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 June 1997.
DH8 5XR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 5XR geodata
| Easting | 410185 |
| Northing | 551323 |
| Latitude | 54.856599 |
| Longitude | -1.842878 |
Where is DH8 5XR?
| Street | Parkside |
| Locality | Blackhill |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 5XR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 5XR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 230m | 755ft |
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 | Consett South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH8 5XR
2026 12 MAR £440,000 |
2024 23 FEB £478,500 |
2019 10 JUL £337,500 |
PARKSIDE HOUSE, 12, PARKSIDE, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, DH8 5XR 2017 5 JUN £410,000 |
2014 30 JUN £363,950 |
8, PARKSIDE, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, DH8 5XR 2014 11 APR £310,000 |
9, PARKSIDE, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, DH8 5XR 2010 15 JUL £340,000 |
2008 26 SEP £349,000 |
2008 6 JUN £290,000 |
9, PARKSIDE, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, DH8 5XR 2006 23 FEB £325,000 |
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 5XR
| St Aidans Church (Laburnum Avenue) | Blackhill | 146m |
| Rose And Crown Ph (Park Road) | Blackhill | 198m |
| St Aidans Church (Laburnum Avenue) | Blackhill | 241m |
| Rose And Crown Ph (Park Road) | Blackhill | 253m |
| Genesis Way | Consett | 292m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 5XR (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 5XR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 43.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 5XR (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 5XR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 5XR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 422,908 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 30,208 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 27,765 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 92,573 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,121 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,433 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 5XR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 5XR.
- 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
67.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 5XR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 5XR (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 5XR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| West Victoria Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 381m |
| Park Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 523m |
| Consett Post Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 695m |
DH8 5XR ITL and DH8 5XR 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 5XR:
| 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 5XR 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 5XR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00171777 | |
| LSOA | E01020644 | County Durham 014D |
| MSOA | E02004305 | County Durham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 5XR
| DH8 5SH | Kirk Street | 35m |
| DH8 5SQ | Park Road | 67m |
| DH8 5UR | Park Lee | 72m |
| DH8 5SR | Park Road | 112m |
| DH8 5SZ | Laburnum Avenue | 146m |
| DH8 5SY | Cort Street | 166m |
| DH8 5SX | Roger Street | 214m |
| DH8 5FE | Fenwick Way | 230m |
| DH8 5SS | Bessemer Street | 231m |
| DH8 5SW | St Aidans Apartments | 254m |
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