DH8 5TA postcode in Consett, County Durham
DH8 5TA is a postcode in Consett, in the Benfieldside 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.
Where DH8 5TA is, and what is near it
- DH8 5TA
- Other postcodes in DH8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8584, longitude -1.8424)
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 5TA?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DH8 5TA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- Blaydon and ConsettParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Liz Twist (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Liz Twist
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 5TA?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for DH8 5TA. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 5TA?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH8 5TA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DH8 5TA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5TA 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 5TA.
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 5TA: 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 5TA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5TA?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 5TA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH8 5TA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
Food hygiene ratings at DH8 5TA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DH8 5TA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near DH8 5TA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around DH8 5TA. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 580 (67%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 100 (11%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 30 (3%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 70 (8%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 90 (10%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,788 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,370 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 28% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 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 5TA is in (ONS area E01020632), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5TA?
The nearest open schools to DH8 5TA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5TA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH8 5TA is Stocksfield Rail Station, 10.9 km away in a straight line.
- Stocksfield Rail Station Railway station 10.9 kmDrive
- Prudhoe Rail Station Railway station 12.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Aidans Church, 63 m away.
More stations near DH8 5TA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DH8 5TA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH8 5TA, 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.
- Queens Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01207 585890 950 mWalk
- Consett Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01207 583400 1.2 kmCycle
- Leadgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 583555 2.3 kmCycle
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 5TA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DH8 5TA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Albert Road Charging point · 3 chargers 900 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
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.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DH8 5TA?
The nearest to the centre of DH8 5TA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- AD Dental Consett Phone 01207 503079 450 mWalk
- Shotley Bridge Dental Care Phone 01207 502621 450 mWalk
- 270 Dental Phone 01207 502672 700 mWalk
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 5TA?
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.
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 1.2 kmWalk
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 17.1 kmDrive
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 5TA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH8 5TA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Benfield Hall Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 591020 250 mWalk
- Rosemount Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 590774 750 mWalk
- Brockwell Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 501851 1.0 kmWalk
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 5TA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH8 5TA, 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.
- John Low Ltd Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01207 504131 950 mWalk
- Consett Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01207 654161 950 mWalk
- Derwent Valley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 01207 503349 1.1 kmWalk
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 5TA?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH8 5TA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Value Vets Phone +44 1207 509997 950 mWalk
- WestWay Veterinary Group Phone +44 1207 284135 9.3 kmDrive
- Easyvets Phone +44 1207 271 504 9.4 kmDrive
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 5TA in a conservation area?
The centre of DH8 5TA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 5TA?
Police.uk records 253 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH8 5TA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, burglary 2, drugs 2, robbery 1.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DH8 5TA
- Ward
- Benfieldside
- 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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