DH8 5RT postcode in Consett, County Durham

DH8 5RT is a postcode in Consett, in the Delves Lane ward of County Durham. It is in the Blaydon and Consett parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £140,000 Homes sold in DH8 5, last 12 months. ▼ 12.5% on the year before Nearest station Stocksfield 12.1 km in a straight line

Where DH8 5RT is, and what is near it

Map of DH8 5RT and what is near it Map of DH8 5RT: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the DH8 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH8 5AB: also in DH8 5DH8 5AE: also in DH8 5DH8 5AF: also in DH8 5DH8 5AL: also in DH8 5DH8 5AN: also in DH8 5DH8 5AP: also in DH8 5DH8 5AQ: also in DH8 5DH8 5AR: also in DH8 5DH8 5AS: also in DH8 5DH8 5AT: also in DH8 5DH8 5AW: also in DH8 5DH8 5AX: also in DH8 5DH8 5AY: also in DH8 5DH8 5AZ: also in DH8 5DH8 5BG: also in DH8 5DH8 5BJ: also in DH8 5DH8 5BQ: also in DH8 5DH8 5BW: also in DH8 5DH8 5DA: also in DH8 5DH8 5DD: also in DH8 5DH8 5DH: also in DH8 5DH8 5DJ: also in DH8 5DH8 5DL: also in DH8 5DH8 5DN: also in DH8 5DH8 5DP: also in DH8 5DH8 5DR: also in DH8 5DH8 5DS: also in DH8 5DH8 5DT: also in DH8 5DH8 5DU: also in DH8 5DH8 5DW: also in DH8 5DH8 5DY: also in DH8 5DH8 5DZ: also in DH8 5DH8 5EA: also in DH8 5DH8 5EB: also in DH8 5DH8 5ED: also in DH8 5DH8 5EE: also in DH8 5DH8 5EF: also in DH8 5DH8 5EG: also in DH8 5DH8 5EH: also in DH8 5DH8 5EJ: also in DH8 5DH8 5EL: also in DH8 5DH8 5EN: also in DH8 5DH8 5EP: also in DH8 5DH8 5EQ: also in DH8 5DH8 5ET: also in DH8 5DH8 5EW: also in DH8 5DH8 5EZ: also in DH8 5DH8 5FB: also in DH8 5DH8 5FF: also in DH8 5DH8 5FG: also in DH8 5DH8 5GA: also in DH8 5DH8 5HA: also in DH8 5DH8 5HB: also in DH8 5DH8 5HE: also in DH8 5DH8 5HG: also in DH8 5DH8 5HJ: also in DH8 5DH8 5HL: also in DH8 5DH8 5HN: also in DH8 5DH8 5HP: also in DH8 5DH8 5HQ: also in DH8 5DH8 5HS: also in DH8 5DH8 5JU: also in DH8 5DH8 5LA: also in DH8 5DH8 5LB: also in DH8 5DH8 5LD: also in DH8 5DH8 5LN: also in DH8 5DH8 5LP: also in DH8 5DH8 5LQ: also in DH8 5DH8 5LR: also in DH8 5DH8 5LS: also in DH8 5DH8 5LT: also in DH8 5DH8 5LU: also in DH8 5DH8 5LX: also in DH8 5DH8 5LZ: also in DH8 5DH8 5NE: also in DH8 5DH8 5NF: also in DH8 5DH8 5PA: also in DH8 5DH8 5QA: also in DH8 5DH8 5QE: also in DH8 5DH8 5QG: also in DH8 5DH8 5QJ: also in DH8 5DH8 5QP: also in DH8 5DH8 5QU: also in DH8 5DH8 5QZ: also in DH8 5DH8 5RA: also in DH8 5DH8 5RB: also in DH8 5DH8 5RE: also in DH8 5DH8 5RF: also in DH8 5DH8 5RG: also in DH8 5DH8 5RH: also in DH8 5DH8 5RJ: also in DH8 5DH8 5RL: also in DH8 5DH8 5RN: also in DH8 5DH8 5RQ: also in DH8 5DH8 5RR: also in DH8 5DH8 5RS: also in DH8 5DH8 5RU: also in DH8 5DH8 5RX: also in DH8 5DH8 5RY: also in DH8 5DH8 5RZ: also in DH8 5DH8 5SB: also in DH8 5DH8 5SD: also in DH8 5DH8 5UZ: also in DH8 5DH8 5XJ: also in DH8 5DH8 5XL: also in DH8 5DH8 5XN: also in DH8 5DH8 5XP: also in DH8 5DH8 5XS: also in DH8 5DH8 5XT: also in DH8 5DH8 5XW: also in DH8 5DH8 5YA: also in DH8 5DH8 5YB: also in DH8 5DH8 5YE: also in DH8 5DH8 5YG: also in DH8 5 Consett Academy 850 mConsett DH8 5RT Map of DH8 5RT and what is near it Map of DH8 5RT: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the DH8 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Consett North DH8 5RT
  • DH8 5RT
  • Other postcodes in DH8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8502, longitude -1.8308)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH8 5RT?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DH8 5RT?

Every home and business at DH8 5RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DH8 5RT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH8 5RT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DH8 5RT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DH8 5RT.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH8 5RT: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DH8 5RT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DH8 5RT?

Homes in DH8 5 sold for a typical £140,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, down 12.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£140,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£160,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £287,475 20 sales
  • Semi-detached £162,475 28 sales
  • Terraced £112,500 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DH8 district: a typical £141,250 from 460 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DH8 5RT

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DH8 5RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 January 2026. The middle price was £105,500, from £75,000 to £116,000. Across DH8 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £140,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH8 5RT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around DH8 5RT. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (44%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DH8 5RT

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £3,205 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 660 (62%)£1,748
Band Babout 110 (10%)£2,039
Band Cabout 120 (11%)£2,331
Band Dabout 150 (14%)£2,622
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 44% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 33% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH8 5RT is in (ONS area E01020640), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DH8 5RT?

The nearest open schools to DH8 5RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH8 5RT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DH8 5RT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH8 5RT is Stocksfield Rail Station, 12.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Stocksfield Rail Station Railway station 12.1 kmDrive
  • Prudhoe Rail Station Railway station 13.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Front Street, 149 m away.

More stations near DH8 5RT, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DH8 5RT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH8 5RT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DH8 5RT?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH8 5RT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Albert Road Charging point · 3 chargers 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DH8 5RT?

The nearest to the centre of DH8 5RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DH8 5RT?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DH8 5RT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH8 5RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DH8 5RT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH8 5RT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DH8 5RT?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH8 5RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DH8 5RT in a conservation area?

The centre of DH8 5RT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DH8 5RT?

Police.uk records 236 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH8 5RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences93 reports
Shoplifting47 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Other theft15 reports
Public order12 reports

Also: drugs 5, other crime 5, vehicle crime 4, theft from the person 3, burglary 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DH8 5RT

Ward
Delves Lane
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Consett
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DH8 5RS30 mDH8 5RU60 mDH8 5RQ80 mDH8 5RG80 mDH8 5RR100 mDH8 5RB110 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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