UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dh8
DH8Consett, County Durham, England
House prices in DH8, Consett
Homes in DH8 sold for a median of £148,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,162 standard sales.
That makes it the fourth cheapest of the 9 DH postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 300 | £279,500 | £219,000 to £333,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 378 | £151,000 | £120,000 to £180,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 458 | £114,500 | £90,000 to £140,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 26 | £66,500 | £47,000 to £101,000 | Too few |
Only 32 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 39% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 33%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 4.2 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £66,500, 24% less than the £87,000 typical of the 5 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in DH8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DH8 0, around Consett, with a median of £205,000, and lowest in DH8 8, around Consett, at £129,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DH8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 141 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DH8 0BW | £435,000 | 5 |
| DH8 5YT | £435,000 | 4 |
| DH8 0QF | £410,000 | 4 |
| DH8 0JF | £352,000 | 4 |
| DH8 0EY | £345,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7NG | £340,000 | 3 |
| DH8 9AR | £337,500 | 3 |
| DH8 7BW | £330,500 | 11 |
| DH8 0TP | £315,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7FP | £303,000 | 15 |
| DH8 0UA | £292,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7NH | £290,000 | 5 |
| DH8 7FN | £288,000 | 8 |
| DH8 7UE | £280,000 | 4 |
| DH8 6FD | £278,000 | 4 |
| DH8 5YS | £277,500 | 4 |
| DH8 7UB | £277,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5XU | £275,000 | 4 |
| DH8 5SU | £271,500 | 4 |
| DH8 5BP | £270,000 | 14 |
| DH8 7NY | £270,000 | 4 |
| DH8 5XD | £269,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6NH | £267,500 | 3 |
| DH8 0DE | £258,500 | 4 |
| DH8 7UF | £240,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5YN | £238,000 | 3 |
| DH8 0TT | £233,000 | 4 |
| DH8 0TW | £230,000 | 7 |
| DH8 0QZ | £226,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5BB | £220,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6EJ | £216,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5BE | £215,000 | 8 |
| DH8 5YL | £208,000 | 3 |
| DH8 0AS | £205,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5FE | £205,000 | 7 |
| DH8 5YF | £201,000 | 5 |
| DH8 5GA | £197,500 | 8 |
| DH8 9RL | £195,000 | 6 |
| DH8 0EU | £190,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5YD | £190,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7UJ | £190,000 | 3 |
| DH8 0PU | £183,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5FD | £182,500 | 4 |
| DH8 7EL | £182,000 | 16 |
| DH8 5NQ | £180,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5YH | £180,000 | 14 |
| DH8 7FB | £180,000 | 14 |
| DH8 7LP | £177,500 | 3 |
| DH8 7FD | £176,000 | 21 |
| DH8 6QY | £175,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8JY | £175,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5TU | £170,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5YP | £170,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6BL | £167,500 | 5 |
| DH8 5FB | £165,000 | 10 |
| DH8 7PQ | £165,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5XL | £162,500 | 3 |
| DH8 7EH | £162,500 | 7 |
| DH8 0RH | £161,500 | 6 |
| DH8 5XY | £160,000 | 9 |
| DH8 7EQ | £160,000 | 4 |
| DH8 7EW | £160,000 | 9 |
| DH8 7NE | £160,000 | 3 |
| DH8 9QL | £160,000 | 8 |
| DH8 9QN | £160,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8HX | £157,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8BJ | £155,000 | 3 |
| DH8 0RX | £154,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5JF | £154,000 | 4 |
| DH8 6LF | £152,000 | 8 |
| DH8 6NS | £150,000 | 5 |
| DH8 8QL | £150,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8LF | £143,500 | 4 |
| DH8 6TD | £142,500 | 6 |
| DH8 5SX | £140,000 | 5 |
| DH8 8HP | £140,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7AT | £139,000 | 4 |
| DH8 5XT | £135,000 | 9 |
| DH8 8BN | £135,000 | 5 |
| DH8 9QU | £135,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6GA | £134,500 | 4 |
| DH8 6BQ | £130,000 | 4 |
| DH8 6RG | £130,000 | 9 |
| DH8 6RH | £130,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8AB | £130,000 | 12 |
| DH8 0AE | £128,000 | 4 |
| DH8 0NA | £127,000 | 4 |
| DH8 7AE | £126,000 | 4 |
| DH8 6AT | £125,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5RZ | £124,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7GA | £123,500 | 5 |
| DH8 6GH | £120,500 | 5 |
| DH8 9QF | £120,000 | 3 |
| DH8 9RF | £118,500 | 4 |
| DH8 5DS | £118,000 | 7 |
| DH8 0LQ | £115,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5RF | £115,000 | 7 |
| DH8 6JY | £115,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6RQ | £115,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8HE | £115,000 | 3 |
| DH8 0JJ | £114,000 | 4 |
| DH8 0AD | £110,000 | 7 |
| DH8 5DR | £110,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6JS | £110,000 | 4 |
| DH8 6NR | £110,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7BG | £107,500 | 4 |
| DH8 7JB | £107,500 | 4 |
| DH8 5RT | £106,000 | 3 |
| DH8 0AB | £105,000 | 3 |
| DH8 0SD | £105,000 | 4 |
| DH8 5NX | £105,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7AW | £105,000 | 4 |
| DH8 7QZ | £104,000 | 4 |
| DH8 8QA | £102,000 | 3 |
| DH8 5UQ | £100,000 | 5 |
| DH8 7BD | £100,000 | 5 |
| DH8 7QP | £98,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6HU | £97,500 | 6 |
| DH8 5DN | £96,500 | 4 |
| DH8 6GD | £95,000 | 5 |
| DH8 7AD | £95,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8DZ | £95,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7HX | £92,500 | 4 |
| DH8 0EQ | £90,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6JG | £90,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8RP | £90,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7JT | £89,000 | 4 |
| DH8 6PS | £84,000 | 4 |
| DH8 8AT | £82,000 | 4 |
| DH8 5EB | £81,500 | 4 |
| DH8 5NW | £80,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6AR | £80,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7JP | £75,000 | 5 |
| DH8 7NP | £75,000 | 5 |
| DH8 7NR | £75,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8AX | £75,000 | 4 |
| DH8 8DF | £75,000 | 3 |
| DH8 8TU | £75,000 | 4 |
| DH8 7QD | £65,000 | 3 |
| DH8 6HT | £45,000 | 3 |
| DH8 7DJ | £45,000 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 33%, from £111,500 in 2016 to £148,000 in 2025, the same as the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Postcode districts in the County Durham council area
Median sale price of the 21 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DH8 is the eleventh cheapest. DH8 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- DH3 Chester le Street£190,000
- TS27 Hartlepool£169,000
- DH2 Chester le Street£167,000
- TS28 Wingate£165,000
- DL5 Newton Aycliffe£162,500
- DL13 Bishop Auckland£160,000
- DH7 Durham£150,000
- DH8 Consett, this district£148,000
- DL16 Spennymoor£147,000
- DH6 Durham£136,000
- SR7 Seaham£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
- DL15 Crook£120,500
- DH9 Stanley£115,500
- TS29 Trimdon Station£109,500
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £50,500 for a terraced house on Bradley Cottages to £285,000 for a detached house on Highsteads.
The latest standard sales recorded in DH8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 21 HighsteadsSold for £285,000
- 20 St Andrews CrescentSold for £163,300
- 23 Bradley CottagesSold for £50,500
- 19 John StreetSold for £120,000
- 26 SunningdaleSold for £180,000
- 9 Castle CourtSold for £280,000
- 5 Cragside CourtSold for £107,000
- 7 Bridge IslandSold for £257,500
- 3 Grange TerraceSold for £155,000
- 15 Braemar CourtSold for £193,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Victory Close, Consett£177,50035 sales
- Queen Elizabeth Drive, Consett£262,50018 sales
- Durham Road, Blackhill£110,00016 sales
- Redmire Drive, Delves Lane£182,00016 sales
- Majesty Close, Consett£303,00015 sales
Living in DH8
Crime
77 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 62 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 69% of homes can get it
Lower than 78 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
26% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,622 a year in County Durham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 92 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DH8, from the sales in DH8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Benfieldside 294 sales£170,000
- Delves Lane 408 sales£166,500
- Consett South 120 sales£133,000
- Consett North 182 sales£130,000
- Derwent & Pont Valley 186 sales£125,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: South Tynedale.
Coal mining
95% of the 1,332 live postcodes in DH8 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 42 | |
| C | 491 | |
| D | 354 | |
| E | 66 | |
| F | 12 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | ||
| 150 | ||
| 151 | ||
| 131 | ||
| 113 | ||
| 42 | ||
| 213 | ||
| 48 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,162 standard sales in DH8 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.