DH8 8LZ Postcode in Blackhill


DH8 8LZ is the Postcode in Derwent Street

DH8 8LZ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DH8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8LZ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case DH which means Durham.
  2. Postal District. In our case DH8.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case DH8 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LZ.

The regional mail center for the post area DH is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DH8 8LZ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DH8 8LZ postcode have the street address of Derwent Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH8 8LZ postcode is home to a bustling 29 residents!

DH8 8LZ is within Blackhill.

The DH8 8LZ postcode area is composed of 77.78% residential properties, 22.22% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. There is an equal mix of houses and flats in DH8 8LZ. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are mid-terraced.

Most properties in DH8 8LZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in DH8 8LZ fall under these categories: Shops and Food And Drink.

Shops include 64, Derwent Street.

Food And Drink include Scotch Arms 48, Derwent Street.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential77.78%
Commercial22.22%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for DH8 8LZ

The telephone area code for DH8 8LZ is 01207 Consett.

Map Coordinates

Latitude54.8579259921
Longitude-1.84784158008

Retail and Shopping near DH8 8LZ

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
DERWENT STREET CONSETT 0.19 DH8 8LU View on Google Maps
DURHAM ROAD CONSETT BLACKHILL 0.23 DH8 8RR View on Google Maps
PARK ROAD CONSETT 0.52 DH8 5EA View on Google Maps
NEWMARKET STREET CONSETT 0.56 DH8 5LQ View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Consett 0.67 ESE 119.42
Stanley 6.22 E 80.74
Prudhoe 7.15 N 358.30
Tow Law 7.71 S 170.34
Ryton 8.64 NNE 22.91
Whickham 9.15 NE 48.28
Stanhope 9.98 SW 221.03
Corbridge 10.51 NW 320.09
Crook 10.71 SSE 157.76
Washington 12.78 ENE 77.03
Spennymoor 14.74 SE 138.60

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Consett

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 9.00%WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%WSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 5.00%WSW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%WSW 20 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 3.00%WSW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 9.00%WSW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 24.00%W 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 3.00%W 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%W 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%W 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 6.00%W 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 9.00%W 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 13.00%W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rainLight rain4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 44.00%WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 16.00%W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 20.00%WNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 19.00%NW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 16.00%NW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 13.00%NW 16 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 6.00%WNW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 4.00%WNW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 2.00%WNW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day0.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 3.00%WNW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 3.00%WNW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 3.00%WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 3.00%WNW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night-1.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 3.00%W 13 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps48.000
Median Mbps58.600
Maximum Mbps78.120

DH8 8LZ has an average download speed of 48 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,405 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

24% of postcodes (281,143) have slower broadband speeds.

76% of postcodes (902,093) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps9.500
Median Mbps9.800
Maximum Mbps18.090

DH8 8LZ has an average upload speed of 9.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,247 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

21% of postcodes (248,972) have slower upload speeds.

79% of postcodes (930,422) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms

Address: Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms, St Ives Road, Leadgate, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7SN

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact:

Leadgate Primary School - Split Site

Address: Leadgate Primary School - Split Site, Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate, West Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7RH

Distance: 1.73 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207610355

Delves Lane Primary School

Address: Delves Lane Primary School, Delves Lane, Consett, County Durham, DH8 7ES

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207503984

Consett Junior School

Address: Consett Junior School, Beechdale Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AY

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207504431

Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School

Address: Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School, Manor Road, Medomsley, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6QN

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact:

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett

Address: St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett, Stanley Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LN

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact:

Consett Infant School

Address: Consett Infant School, Teasdale Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6AF

Distance: 0.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207504464

Shotley Bridge Primary School

Address: Shotley Bridge Primary School, Benfieldside Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0SQ

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207260444

Benfieldside Primary School

Address: Benfieldside Primary School, Moorlands, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0JX

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207591369

St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St Pius X Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Thornfield Road, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AX

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact:

St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Blackhill

Address: St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Blackhill, Pemberton Road, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8JD

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact:

The Grove Primary School

Address: The Grove Primary School, Oakfield Lane, The Grove, Consett, County Durham, DH8 8AP

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207502938

England Secondary Schools

Consett Academy

Address: Consett Academy, Ashdale Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LZ

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207507001

England Higher Schools

Derwentside College

Address: Derwentside College, Front Street, Consett, County Durham, DH8 5EE

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01207585900

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 14 DERWENT STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8LU

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: :

SHOTLEY BRIDGE DENTAL CARE

Address: 10B QUEENS ROAD, BLACKHILL, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0BH

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 177 MEDOMSLEY ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5HU

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

DURHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 307 DURHAM ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5NW

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

QUEENSWAY ORTHODONTICS (NORTH) LIMITED

Address: 33-35 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, DH8 5QP

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 6 FRONT STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5AQ

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

JOHN LOW LTD

Address: 83 QUEENS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0BW

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 504131

WELL

Address: THE DERWENT CENTRE, MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5QP

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 502365

CONSETT PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 19B, NUMBER ONE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 6SY

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 654161

STATION ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 9 STATION ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5RL

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 588239

DERWENT VALLEY PHARMACY

Address: 11-12 STATION ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 5RL

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 503349

BOOTS

Address: STATION YARD WEST, DELVES LANE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5YB

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 502535

Nearest Opticians

SPECSURE

Address: 12 THE DERWENT CENTRE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5SD

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

CONSETT EYECARE

Address: 25 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, DH8 5QP

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CONSETT)

Address: 45 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5QP

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

EYESITE@FINLAYS

Address: 25 MIDDLE STREET, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5QP

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

CONSETT GENESIS EXTRA

Address: GENESIS WAY, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5XP

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

CONCEPT EYE CLINIC (LANCHESTER)

Address: 1 CROFT VIEW, LANCHESTER, DURHAM, COUNTY DURHAM, DH7 0HY

Distance: 4.67 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

QUEENS ROAD SURGERY

Address: 83 QUEENS ROAD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 0BW

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 585890

SHOTLEY BRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: SHOTLEY BRIDGE GENERAL HOSPITAL, CONSETT, DH8 0NB

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

CONSETT MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: STATION YARD, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 5YA

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 583400

THE SURGERY

Address: CONSETT PARK TERRACE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8ET

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 509278

LEADGATE SURGERY

Address: GEORGE EWEN HOUSE, WATLING STREET, LEADGATE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 6DP

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 583555

OAKFIELDS HEALTH GROUP

Address: HAMSTERLEY COLLIERY, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, TYNE AND WEAR, NE17 7SB

Distance: 3.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01207 560206

Transport Links

Train Stations

Stocksfield

Address: Stocksfield station, Stocksfield, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7NQ

Postcode: NE43 7NQ

Line: Tyne Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.74 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J63
Distance: 14.03 miles
Driving Time: 18.80 minutes
A1(M) J64
Distance: 15.34 miles
Driving Time: 20.05 minutes
A1(M) J62
Distance: 16.20 miles
Driving Time: 20.80 minutes
A194(M) J1
Distance: 17.30 miles
Driving Time: 21.95 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyBlaydon and Consett
Member or Parliament
Liz Twist
Liz Twist
Contact DetailsContact Liz Twist
Political PartyLabour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of County Durham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Durham County Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2015£70,000£70,000£70,0001
2019£142,000£73,000£107,5002
2021£110,000£39,000£74,5002

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near DH8 8LZ
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Iceland, Medomsley Road, CONSETT, DH8 5JU1.22 miles Directions to Iceland
Aldi, Front Street, CONSETT, DH8 5RE1.28 miles Directions to Aldi
Morrisons, Front Street, CONSETT, DH8 5RE1.28 miles Directions to Morrisons
Aldi, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU12.30 miles Directions to Aldi
Sainsburys, Newburn Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 9AF16.28 miles Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near DH8 8LZ
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre, Gateshead, NE11 9YZ9.86 miles Directions to Unit 5/7 Russell Way, Metro Centre
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ11.64 miles Directions to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ11.69 miles Directions to Unit G11 & G12
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL11.93 miles Directions to Newcastle Railway Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DH8 8LZ
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP0.73 miles Directions to McDonald's, Ponds Court Business Park, Genesis Way, CONSETT, DH8 5XP
McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG6.00 miles Directions to McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG
McDonald's, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU7.65 miles Directions to McDonald's, Prudhoe Retail Park, PRUDHOE, NE42 6BU
McDonald's, The Precinct, Wesley Court, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5BT9.14 miles Directions to McDonald's, The Precinct, Wesley Court, BLAYDON-ON-TYNE, NE21 5BT

KFC Restaurants near DH8 8LZ
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Hermiston Retail Park, CONSETT, DH8 5SB0.81 miles Directions to KFC Consett - Hermistone Retail Park
KFC, Clasper Way, Swalwell, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE16 3BE9.75 miles Directions to KFC Gateshead - Riverside Way
KFC, Russell Way, Intu Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9YZ9.93 miles Directions to KFC Gateshead - Metro Centre Blue
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB11.15 miles Directions to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Ponteland Road, Cowgate, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE5 3AJ11.93 miles Directions to KFC Cowgate - Ponteland Road