DH8 6BL maps, stats, and open data
DH8 6BL lies on Villa Real Road in Consett. DH8 6BL is located in the Consett North 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 6BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 6BL geodata
| Easting | 411229 |
| Northing | 551721 |
| Latitude | 54.860153 |
| Longitude | -1.826600 |
Where is DH8 6BL?
| Street | Villa Real Road |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 6BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 6BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 270m | 886ft |
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 North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH8 6BL
6, VILLA REAL ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 6BL 2025 17 APR £230,000 |
VILLA REAL, 77, VILLA REAL ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 6BL 2021 19 MAY £565,000 |
GROVE COTTAGE, 2, VILLA REAL ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 6BL 2017 13 NOV £330,000 |
VILLA REAL, 77, VILLA REAL ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 6BL 2014 12 DEC £305,000 |
27, VILLA REAL ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 6BL 2012 6 JUL £180,000 |
81, VILLA REAL ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 6BL 2008 11 APR £465,000 |
83, VILLA REAL ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 6BL 2004 25 AUG £360,000 |
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 6BL
| Grove Cottage (A691 - Villa Real Road) | Consett | 19m |
| Grove Cottage (A691 - Villa Real Road) | Consett | 63m |
| Adult Training Centre (A691 - Villa Real Road) | Consett | 171m |
| Roundabout (A691 - Villa Real Road) | Number One | 204m |
| Adult Training Centre (A691 - Villa Real Road) | Consett | 247m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 6BL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 81.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 77.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH8 6BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 15.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 19.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 46.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.56Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 6BL (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 | 18.2% |
DH8 6BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 6BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 1,004,284 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 44 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,825 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,736 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 166,373 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 44 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,781 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,938 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 6BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 6BL.
- 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
62.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 6BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 6BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 6BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Villa Real Road | 16:00 | 12:00 | 265m |
| Number One Industrial Estate | 18:30 | 10:00 | 371m |
| No. I, Durham Road | 16:00 | 12:00 | 379m |
DH8 6BL ITL and DH8 6BL 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 6BL:
| 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 6BL 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 6BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104726 | |
| LSOA | E01020641 | County Durham 010C |
| MSOA | E02004303 | County Durham 010 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 6BL
| DH8 6BW | Walton Terrace | 32m |
| DH8 6DQ | Villa Real Court | 69m |
| DH8 6DA | Bramwell Terrace | 73m |
| DH8 6DE | Balmoral Grove | 225m |
| DH8 6BJ | Villa Real Estate | 253m |
| DH8 6LT | East View | 268m |
| DH8 6BH | Villa Real Road | 278m |
| DH8 5JR | Medomsley Road | 296m |
| DH8 6LU | Park View | 309m |
| DH8 5JP | Medomsley Road | 319m |
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