DH8 6BB postcode in Consett, County Durham

DH8 6BB is a postcode in Consett, in the Consett North 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 £133,500 Homes sold in DH8 6, last 12 months. ▲ 5% on the year before Nearest station Stocksfield 11.8 km in a straight line

Where DH8 6BB is, and what is near it

Map of DH8 6BB and what is near it Map of DH8 6BB: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the DH8 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH8 6AA: also in DH8 6DH8 6AE: also in DH8 6DH8 6AF: also in DH8 6DH8 6AG: also in DH8 6DH8 6AH: also in DH8 6DH8 6AJ: also in DH8 6DH8 6AL: also in DH8 6DH8 6AN: also in DH8 6DH8 6AP: also in DH8 6DH8 6AQ: also in DH8 6DH8 6AR: also in DH8 6DH8 6AS: also in DH8 6DH8 6AT: also in DH8 6DH8 6AU: also in DH8 6DH8 6AW: also in DH8 6DH8 6AX: also in DH8 6DH8 6AY: also in DH8 6DH8 6AZ: also in DH8 6DH8 6BD: also in DH8 6DH8 6BE: also in DH8 6DH8 6BH: also in DH8 6DH8 6BJ: also in DH8 6DH8 6BL: also in DH8 6DH8 6BQ: also in DH8 6DH8 6DB: also in DH8 6DH8 6DF: also in DH8 6DH8 6DN: also in DH8 6DH8 6DQ: also in DH8 6DH8 6DW: also in DH8 6DH8 6DZ: also in DH8 6DH8 6EB: also in DH8 6DH8 6FB: also in DH8 6DH8 6FD: also in DH8 6DH8 6FE: also in DH8 6DH8 6FF: also in DH8 6DH8 6GA: also in DH8 6DH8 6GD: also in DH8 6DH8 6GE: also in DH8 6DH8 6GF: also in DH8 6DH8 6GG: also in DH8 6DH8 6GH: also in DH8 6DH8 6HG: also in DH8 6DH8 6LB: also in DH8 6DH8 6LG: also in DH8 6DH8 6LH: also in DH8 6DH8 6LJ: also in DH8 6DH8 6LN: also in DH8 6DH8 6LP: also in DH8 6DH8 6LQ: also in DH8 6DH8 6LR: also in DH8 6DH8 6LS: also in DH8 6DH8 6LT: also in DH8 6DH8 6LU: also in DH8 6DH8 6LZ: also in DH8 6DH8 6ND: also in DH8 6DH8 6NE: also in DH8 6DH8 6NF: also in DH8 6DH8 6NG: also in DH8 6DH8 6NH: also in DH8 6DH8 6NJ: also in DH8 6DH8 6NL: also in DH8 6DH8 6NN: also in DH8 6DH8 6NP: also in DH8 6DH8 6NQ: also in DH8 6DH8 6NR: also in DH8 6DH8 6NS: also in DH8 6DH8 6NW: also in DH8 6 Leadgate Surgery 1.3 kmQueens Road Surgery 1.8 kmConsett DH8 6BB Map of DH8 6BB and what is near it Map of DH8 6BB: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the DH8 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Prudhoe station 12.6 kmDerwent & Pont Valley DH8 6BB
  • DH8 6BB
  • Other postcodes in DH8 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 54.8550, longitude -1.8239)

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 6BB?

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 6BB?

Every home and business at DH8 6BB 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 6BB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH8 6BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH8 6BB on BinDayBuddy

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 6BB 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 6BB.

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 6BB: 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 6BB 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 6BB?

Homes in DH8 6 sold for a typical £133,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£133,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£127,125 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £281,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £135,100 27 sales
  • Terraced £120,000 41 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 6BB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH8 6BB 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

What council tax band are homes near DH8 6BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around DH8 6BB. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (33%). 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 6BB

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 £3,788 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 570 (55%)£1,748
Band Babout 220 (21%)£2,039
Band Cabout 100 (10%)£2,331
Band Dabout 120 (12%)£2,622
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£3,205
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,788
Band Gwithheld£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 33% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 6BB is in (ONS area E01020641), 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 6BB?

The nearest open schools to DH8 6BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH8 6BB, 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 6BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH8 6BB is Stocksfield Rail Station, 11.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Stocksfield Rail Station Railway station 11.8 kmDrive
  • Prudhoe Rail Station Railway station 12.6 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Grey Horse PH, 48 m away.

More stations near DH8 6BB, 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 6BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH8 6BB, 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 6BB?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH8 6BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Albert Road Charging point · 3 chargers 750 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 850 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near DH8 6BB?

The nearest to the centre of DH8 6BB, 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 6BB?

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 6BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH8 6BB, 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 6BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH8 6BB, 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 6BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH8 6BB 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 6BB in a conservation area?

The centre of DH8 6BB 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 6BB?

Police.uk records 268 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH8 6BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences99 reports
Shoplifting59 reports
Anti-social behaviour37 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft17 reports
Public order14 reports

Also: vehicle crime 6, other crime 6, drugs 5, burglary 3, theft from the person 3, 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 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 6BB

Ward
Consett North
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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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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