DH8 8JU maps, stats, and open data
DH8 8JU lies on Alston Road in Consett. DH8 8JU 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 8JU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 8JU geodata
| Easting | 409005 |
| Northing | 551680 |
| Latitude | 54.859829 |
| Longitude | -1.861247 |
Where is DH8 8JU?
| Street | Alston Road |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 8JU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 8JU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 8JU
2, ALSTON ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 8JU 2024 29 JAN £159,000 |
22, ALSTON ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 8JU 2018 27 JUL £110,000 |
2013 9 SEP £130,000 |
2004 18 NOV £170,000 |
26, ALSTON ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 8JU 2001 9 AUG £74,000 |
26, ALSTON ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 8JU 2000 20 APR £64,950 |
1999 24 SEP £57,250 |
1995 3 NOV £59,950 |
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 8JU
| Chaytor Road - Middle (Chaytor Road) | Bridgehill | 172m |
| Chaytor Road - Middle (Chaytor Road) | Bridgehill | 189m |
| Chaytor Road - Top (Chaytor Road) | Bridgehill | 292m |
| Chaytor Road - Bottom (Chaytor Road) | Bridgehill | 325m |
| Highridge (Unclassified Road) | Blackhill | 370m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 8JU (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 8JU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 18.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 21.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 43.54Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 8JU (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 8JU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 8JU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 449,768 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,299 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,098 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,779 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,871 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,474 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8JU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8JU.
- 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
68.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 8JU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 8JU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 8JU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill | 16:00 | 11:45 | 237m |
| St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 839m |
| Queens Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 1,098m |
DH8 8JU ITL and DH8 8JU 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 8JU:
| 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 8JU 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 8JU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104670 | |
| LSOA | E01020630 | County Durham 014A |
| MSOA | E02004305 | County Durham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 8JU
| DH8 8JR | Barley Mill Road | 71m |
| DH8 8JS | Barley Mill Road | 72m |
| DH8 8QG | Backstone Road | 89m |
| DH8 8QF | West Road | 103m |
| DH8 8JX | Barley Mill Crescent | 128m |
| DH8 8QH | Chaytor Road | 139m |
| DH8 8QQ | Backstone Road | 145m |
| DH8 8JT | Alston Terrace | 151m |
| DH8 8QE | South View | 151m |
| DH8 8JP | Barley Mill Road | 155m |
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