DH8 7LS postcode in Consett, County Durham
DH8 7LS 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.
Where DH8 7LS is, and what is near it
- DH8 7LS
- Other postcodes in DH8 7: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 54.8500, longitude -1.8177)
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 7LS?
- 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 7LS 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 7LS?
Every home and business at DH8 7LS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
County Durham: 85%
County Durham: 98%
The line marks the figure across County Durham.
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 7LS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH8 7LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DH8 7LS 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 7LS 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 7LS.
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 7LS: 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 7LS 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 7LS?
Homes in DH8 7 sold for a typical £133,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, down 14.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £249,950 29 sales
- Semi-detached £133,750 35 sales
- Terraced £104,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, 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 7LS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DH8 7LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 16 July 2024. 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 7LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around DH8 7LS. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (37%). 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 680 (72%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 110 (12%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 60 (6%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 60 (6%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 30 (3%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,788 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,370 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 20% 1919 to 1939
- 37% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
1983 to 1999: 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 7LS is in (ONS area E01020652), 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 7LS?
The nearest open schools to DH8 7LS, 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 7LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH8 7LS is Stocksfield Rail Station, 12.5 km away in a straight line.
- Stocksfield Rail Station Railway station 12.5 kmDrive
- Prudhoe Rail Station Railway station 13.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Main Street, 138 m away.
More stations near DH8 7LS, 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 7LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH8 7LS, 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.
- Consett Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01207 583400 650 mWalk
- Leadgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 583555 1.4 kmCycle
- Queens Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01207 585890 2.5 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 7LS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DH8 7LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- Albert Road Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
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 7LS?
The nearest to the centre of DH8 7LS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Front street - Consett Phone 01207 503020 950 mWalk
- Queensway Orthodontics North Limited Phone 01642 554667 1.0 kmWalk
- 270 Dental Phone 01207 502672 1.2 kmCycle
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 7LS?
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 2.7 kmCycle
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 15.5 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 7LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH8 7LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hampton Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01207 423423 500 mWalk
- Brockwell Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 501851 800 mWalk
- Greenways Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01207 586970 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 7LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH8 7LS, 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.
- Boots, Station Yard West Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01207 502535 650 mWalk
- Derwent Valley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 6pm · Phone 01207 503349 800 mWalk
- Station Road Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 3pm, 4pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 8pm · Phone 01207 588239 800 mWalk
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 7LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH8 7LS 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 900 mWalk
- WestWay Veterinary Group Phone +44 1207 284135 7.9 kmDrive
- Easyvets Phone +44 1207 271 504 8.8 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 7LS in a conservation area?
The centre of DH8 7LS 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 7LS?
Police.uk records 253 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH8 7LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 6, drugs 5, other crime 5, theft from the person 2, burglary 1, 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 7LS
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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