Latitude: 54.8658 / 54°51'56"N
Longitude: -1.8288 / 1°49'43"W
OS Eastings: 411085
OS Northings: 552351
OS Grid: NZ110523
Mapcode National: GBR HDN5.VJ
Mapcode Global: WHC40.WY9N
Plus Code: 9C6WV58C+8F
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94cu07
What Three Birds: garganey.osprey.crane
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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DH8 6QG is a mixed residential, non-residential and agricultural postcode in Consett, County Durham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
The average commercial rateable value is £1,025. The most common recorded business type is Garden Nursery. Farms and agricultural buildings do not pay business rates and are not included in these figures.
In the 2011 census, there were 2 people resident in DH8 6QG, of which 1 were male and 1 were female.
DH8 6QG is in the Newcastle travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the County Durham Primary Care Trust.
DH8 6QG is approximately 261m (856ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH8 6QG
1c2: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Renting Rural Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH8 6QG
England F1: a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Supermarkets near DH8 6QG include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of DH8 6QG are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Durham County Council
Ward
Leadgate and Medomsley
Councillors
Watts Stelling (Derwentside Independents)
Alan Shield (Derwentside Independents)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
North West Durham
MP
Richard Holden (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH8 6QG.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH8 6QG.
Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AY
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AF
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Needs improvement
Shotley Bridge Primary School
Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0SQ
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Benfieldside Primary School
Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0JX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
North Durham Academy
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Needs improvement
Prudhoe Community High School
Moor Road, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 5LJ
Community School
Ages 13 - 19
Good
Highfield Middle School
Highfield Lane, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6EY
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Ovingham Middle School
West Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6DE
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Thorp Academy
Main Road, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 3AH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Whickham School
Burnthouse Lane, Whickham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE16 5AR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St Thomas More Catholic School
Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE21 4BQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.