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Thinking of living at DH8 5RF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consett Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | Primary | 550 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Consett Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Delves Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| Consett Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Delta Independent School | Independent | 400 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DH8 5RF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Sherburn Park | 730 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Consett Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | Consett Academy And Leisure Centre | 860 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Consett Leisure Centre | 890 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Consett Park Bowling Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | Consett And District Golf Club Ltd | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Steel Town Gym | 490 m | 1 |
| Football | Consett Football Club | 520 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Consett Academy And Leisure Centre | 860 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Consett Rugby Club | 980 m | 1 |
| Motocross | Knitsley Mx | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Low Meadows Equestrian Centre | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Ebchester Boat House | 4.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Stocksfield, a drive away (12 km), with 52k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Front Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 47, X45, X15, X5); 64 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 48 minutes away by public transport (26 by car).
The nearest primary school is Consett Infant School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Consett Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 100 m away; Go Local - Consett Food & Wine (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Consett Medical Centre (300 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Dream Unisex Hair Studio is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital North Durham, 17 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 29 restaurants and cafés and 31 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Wingroo is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and K2/Union the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 140 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Genesis Way Park, 750 m away; for exercise, The Gym (400 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 170 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
51 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.