DH8 9EB maps, stats, and open data
DH8 9EB lies on Hillcrest in Castleside, Consett. DH8 9EB is located in the Lanchester 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 April 1985.
DH8 9EB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH8 9EB geodata
| Easting | 407683 |
| Northing | 548779 |
| Latitude | 54.833781 |
| Longitude | -1.881917 |
Where is DH8 9EB?
| Street | Hillcrest |
| Locality | Castleside |
| Town/City | Consett |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH8 |
DH8 9EB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH8 9EB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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 | Lanchester |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North West Durham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH8 9EB
2021 11 JUN £280,000 |
2015 30 JUN £193,000 |
6, HILLCREST, CASTLESIDE, CONSETT, DH8 9EB 2012 6 SEP £229,400 |
8, HILLCREST, CASTLESIDE, CONSETT, DH8 9EB 2010 9 AUG £180,000 |
2004 17 MAR £235,000 |
11, HILLCREST, CASTLESIDE, CONSETT, DH8 9EB 2002 21 OCT £55,000 |
2, HILLCREST, CASTLESIDE, CONSETT, DH8 9EB 1999 15 NOV £145,000 |
1999 4 JUN £115,000 |
3, HILLCREST, CASTLESIDE, CONSETT, DH8 9EB 1997 5 SEP £96,000 |
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 9EB
| Church (Church Street) | Castleside | 84m |
| Smelters Arms (A692 - Consett Road) | Castleside | 121m |
| Schools (Watergate Road) | Castleside | 274m |
| Moorland Crescent | Castleside | 330m |
| Moorland Crescent | Castleside | 342m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH8 9EB (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 9EB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 51.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH8 9EB (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 9EB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH8 9EB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 222,048 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,504 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,765 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,405 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,200 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,776 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH8 9EB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH8 9EB.
- 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
32.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH8 9EB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH8 9EB (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH8 9EB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Grove | 16:15 | 12:00 | 2,073m |
| Muggleswick | 16:15 | 10:30 | 3,031m |
| Hownsgill Industrial Estate | 16:15 | 12:00 | 3,038m |
DH8 9EB ITL and DH8 9EB 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 9EB:
| 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 9EB 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 9EB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00104709 | |
| LSOA | E01020637 | County Durham 014C |
| MSOA | E02004305 | County Durham 014 |
Nearest postcodes to DH8 9EB
| DH8 9AR | Front Street | 88m |
| DH8 9QP | West View | 140m |
| DH8 9QW | Church Street | 142m |
| DH8 9QN | Wharnley Way | 145m |
| DH8 9AS | Davison Square | 162m |
| DH8 9QT | Rowley Bank | 212m |
| DH8 9AT | 214m | |
| DH8 9PW | Castle Court | 218m |
| DH8 9QS | Watergate Road | 219m |
| DH8 9QL | Consett Road | 268m |
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