DH8 8RH maps, stats, and open data
DH8 8RH lies on Highgate Mews in Blackhill, Consett. DH8 8RH 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 November 2008.
DH8 8RH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 8RH geodata
| Easting | 409432 |
| Northing | 551906 |
| Latitude | 54.861852 |
| Longitude | -1.854588 |
Where is DH8 8RH?
| Street | Highgate Mews |
| Locality | Blackhill |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 8RH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 8RH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 8RH
2024 24 OCT £140,000 |
2021 13 DEC £100,250 |
2007 21 DEC £295,000 |
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 8RH
| Surtees Shop (Cutlers Hall Road) | Bridgehill | 30m |
| The Highgate Ph (Benfieldside Road) | Blackhill | 44m |
| The Highgate Ph (Benfieldside Road) | Blackhill | 87m |
| Surtees Shop (Cutlers Hall Road) | Bridgehill | 241m |
| St Andrews Church (A691) | Blackhill | 258m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 8RH (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 8RH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 42.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 8RH (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 8RH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 8RH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 77,379 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,672 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,681 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 20,335 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,542 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,176 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 8RH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 8RH.
- 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 8RH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 8RH (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 8RH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill | 16:00 | 11:45 | 506m |
| St Cuthberts, Benfieldside Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 551m |
| Queens Road | 16:15 | 12:00 | 617m |
DH8 8RH ITL and DH8 8RH 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 8RH:
| 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 8RH 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 8RH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104656 | |
| LSOA | E01020627 | County Durham 003A |
| MSOA | E02004298 | County Durham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 8RH
| DH8 0SG | Benfieldside Road | 31m |
| DH8 8RG | Cutlers Hall Road | 67m |
| DH8 8RQ | Valley Gardens | 85m |
| DH8 0JR | Moorlands Crescent | 85m |
| DH8 0SF | Benfieldside Road | 88m |
| DH8 8JQ | Pemberton Road | 115m |
| DH8 8RT | Durham Road | 122m |
| DH8 0JN | North View | 126m |
| DH8 0JU | Moorlands | 136m |
| DH8 8RY | St Andrews Gardens | 139m |
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