Postcode DH8 9AR (County Durham)

Map showing DH8 9AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH8 9AR is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH8 9AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH8 9AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DH8 9AR as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to DH8 9AR is Front Street which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Consett Road and is 151 m away.

The closest primary school to DH8 9AR (for ages 11 and under) is Castleside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Consett Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 12, 2020 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DH8 9AR is Brown Horse Inn and is 9.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Derwent Sandwiches and is 8.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 21, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH8 9AR is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH8 9AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH8 9AR, and the approximate distance away.

Front Street 58 m
Hillcrest 77 m
Wharnley Way 91 m
Castle Court 190 m
West View 226 m
Castle Hills 281 m
Beeches Lane 300 m
Church Street 325 m
Moorland Crescent 372 m
Rowley Bank 951 m
Consett Road 1.59 km
Allensford Bank 1.74 km
A692 10.14 km
A689 16.03 km
B6278 16.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH8 9AR

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH8 9AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castleside Primary School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
357 m
Moorside Primary Academy 709 m
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 1.94 km
The Grove Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.12 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 3 km
Derwentside College Good
(April 29, 2016)
3.42 km
Delta Independent School 3.55 km
Benfieldside Primary School Requires improvement
(February 10, 2022)
3.64 km
Delves Lane Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
3.94 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 3.98 km
Consett Infant School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.98 km
Consett Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.29 km
Consett Junior School Good
(December 6, 2017)
4.39 km
Shotley Bridge Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
4.58 km
Villa Real School Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.63 km
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Good
(March 15, 2018)
5.57 km
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate 6.13 km
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School 7.04 km
Ebchester CofE Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
7.1 km
Whittonstall First School 8.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH8 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
November 30, 2017
6.9 km
Derwent Sandwiches Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 21, 2019
8.55 km
Mariposa Care - Derwent Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
8.55 km
Hamsterley Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 26, 2018
8.68 km
Santonios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2020
8.68 km
Hamsterley and Low Westwood Association Other catering premises Exempt
June 1, 2015
8.7 km
Hamsterley Colliery Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
October 25, 2018
8.7 km
Brown Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 17, 2020
9.02 km
Riverview Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 5, 2018
9.08 km
Lifestyles Care & Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 10, 2018
9.31 km
Parkhead Station House B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 3, 2018
9.35 km
The Newcastle Biltong Company Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
9.77 km
MHA Communities Gateshead West Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.78 km
Chopwell Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2021
9.85 km
Gary's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.85 km
Wheelbirks Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
9.96 km
The Red House Micro Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
10.02 km
Chopwell Community Centre Other catering premises 4
Good
December 18, 2019
10.19 km
Chopwell Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
10.19 km
The Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
10.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH8 9AR - Data from Apr 2022

Consett Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Schools Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Moorland Crescent Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Moorland Crescent Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 46.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH8 9AR - Data from Dec 2021

Birks Wood Woodland Or Forest 271 m
Wharnley Hill Hill Or Mountain 731 m
Ravenscrag Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
West Fines Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Healeyfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bog Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Whinny Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Temperley's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Windybank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Horsley Hope Valley 1.62 km
Consett High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Consett Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Deneburn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH8 9AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 52.7 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 5.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 11
30-300 Mbps 93.5% 66.1 17.6
300+ Mbps 3.2% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 534,156 kWh - mean 18,419 kWh : median 17,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 126,102 kWh - mean 4,068 kWh : median 2,943 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH8 9AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.83457200
Longitude -1.88183700
OS Easting 407688
OS Northing 0548867
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21709
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Durham
Electoral Ward Lanchester
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Castleside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33001810
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 014C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2