DH8 8SG
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Property report — DH8 8SG
Open-data due diligence for DH8 8SG and the area around it.
DH8 8SG in brief: 9 recorded sales (£47,000–£765,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH8 8SG itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH8 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£122,006
Population
11,913
Crimes recorded
50
Schools
4
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
77%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH8 8, 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 (26 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | £210,000 | SHOTLEY GROVE COTTAGE SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-04-12 | £510,000 | GROVE HOUSE SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-07-13 | £765,000 | GROVE HOUSE SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-12-08 | £225,000 | SHOTLEY GROVE COTTAGE SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-01-30 | £425,000 | THE OLD STABLES SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-08-26 | £372,000 | AZALEA COURT SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-06-07 | £335,000 | THE OLD STABLES SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Detached |
| 2002-10-07 | £237,500 | THE OLD STABLES SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Detached |
| 2000-10-20 | £47,000 | SHOTLEY GROVE COTTAGE SHOTLEY GROVE ROAD | Semi-detached |
9 recorded sales on DH8 8SG. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfieldside Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Shotley Bridge Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Grove Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | 1.5 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: QUEENS ROAD SURGERY (0.9 mi) · CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE (1.7 mi) · LEADGATE SURGERY (2.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SHOTLEY BRIDGE HOSPITAL (1.0 mi) · SHOTLEY BRIDGE HOSPITAL SITE (1.0 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: AZALEA COURT GROVE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · LODGE, PIERS, GATE AND RAILINGS TO GROVE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · GARDEN POND WEST OF GROVE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: JOHN LOW LTD (0.9 mi) · CONSETT PHARMACY (1.4 mi) · WELL (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (1.4 mi) · Heron Foods (1.5 mi) · Aldi (1.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 32%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 5,343
Owned 63% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH8 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH8 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 47/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 8 | PostcodeDH8 8SG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £165,641 | £122,006 | £347,389 |
| Population | 44,897 | 11,913 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 363 | 50 | — |
| Schools | 23 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 57% | 77% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 85% | 99% | 83% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH8 8); 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 2 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.