DH8 5JR
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Property report — DH8 5JR
Open-data due diligence for DH8 5JR and the area around it.
DH8 5JR in brief: 49 recorded sales (£25,500–£168,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH8 5JR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£172,116
Population
12,414
Crimes recorded
177
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
68%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH8 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (35 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-28 | £114,000 | 261 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-01-08 | £168,000 | 243 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2024-12-18 | £50,000 | 251 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2024-08-07 | £93,500 | 275 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2024-06-28 | £95,500 | 271 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-07-07 | £105,000 | 245 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-04-21 | £106,000 | 269 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-04-06 | £80,000 | 257 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-03-06 | £105,000 | 263 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2022-12-12 | £90,000 | 273 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-11-13 | £104,000 | 277 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Other |
| 2020-11-13 | £104,000 | 277 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-10-29 | £95,000 | 255 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-07-30 | £117,000 | 243 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-09-29 | £93,000 | 255 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2017-04-25 | £90,000 | 277 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-03-10 | £133,000 | 267 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-01-16 | £99,500 | 271 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-08-12 | £85,000 | 261 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-07-15 | £72,500 | 255 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-02-01 | £47,000 | 239 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-01-27 | £75,000 | 275 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2013-06-14 | £67,000 | 245 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-08-27 | £93,000 | 231 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-07-21 | £72,000 | 247 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-11-15 | £110,000 | 261 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-08-24 | £101,000 | 237 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-08-03 | £130,000 | 279 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-07-27 | £105,000 | 259 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-01-22 | £118,950 | 231 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-07-07 | £95,000 | 261 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-06-02 | £108,000 | 271 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-01-26 | £80,000 | 241 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-07-16 | £98,000 | 265 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-06-18 | £105,000 | 271 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-06-06 | £59,950 | 271 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-08-23 | £45,950 | 269 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-08-15 | £65,000 | 265 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £62,000 | 231 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-03-08 | £49,500 | 261 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-11-30 | £45,000 | 231 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-01-22 | £25,500 | 259 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-11-06 | £41,000 | 253 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-10-24 | £75,000 | 283 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-08-30 | £34,500 | 269 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-05-24 | £43,500 | 265 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-05-22 | £33,500 | 231 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-06-23 | £45,000 | 279 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-04-07 | £50,000 | 281 MEDOMSLEY ROAD | Detached |
49 recorded sales on DH8 5JR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consett Academy | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Consett Junior School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Consett Infant School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Benfieldside Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · QUEENS ROAD SURGERY (0.7 mi) · LEADGATE SURGERY (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SHOTLEY BRIDGE HOSPITAL (0.8 mi) · SHOTLEY BRIDGE HOSPITAL SITE (0.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WAR MEMORIAL AT THE CIVIC CENTRE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHRIST CHURCH CHURCH HALL (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · VICARAGE OF ST AIDAN (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CONSETT PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · WELL (0.5 mi) · DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.6 mi) · Aldi (0.7 mi) · Morrisons (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 36%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 5,701
Owned 65% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 23%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH8 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 113/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH8 5JR in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDH8 | SectorDH8 5 | PostcodeDH8 5JR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £165,641 | £172,116 | £83,272 |
| Population | 44,897 | 12,414 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 363 | 177 | — |
| Schools | 23 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 57% | 68% | 93% |
| Superfast broadband | 85% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH8 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.