DH8 0AZ

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DH8 0AZ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DH8 0AZ

Backstone Burn - 15 properties, USRN 11005473

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8633 / 54°51'47"N

Longitude: -1.8563 / 1°51'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 573407 6080173

OS Easting: 409322

OS Northing: 552061

OS Grid: NZ093520

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HDG6.XG

Mapcode Global: WHC46.G182

Open Location Code: 9C6WV47V+7F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21392 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH8 0AZ on Thursday 23 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:12
Sunrise	05:01
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:13
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:31

Hours of daylight today	04:31 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:33
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	16:06
Moon sets	22:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH8 0AZ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH8 0AZ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 July 2023	2 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£158,000
16 April 2021	9 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£115,000
15 February 2017	17 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£135,000
13 January 2017	11 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£173,000
25 August 2016	10 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
27 November 2015	6 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,000
25 August 2015	The Old Barn, 5a, Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£281,300
21 May 2014	5 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,995
10 May 2010	16 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£148,000
21 September 2007	18 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
27 July 2007	6 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
27 September 2006	4 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,950
26 May 2006	11 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£170,000
7 April 2006	5a Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
4 April 2006	17 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£145,000
25 August 2005	5 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£119,500
14 March 2005	11 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£145,000
6 August 2004	2 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£156,000
16 July 2004	6 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,000
23 April 2004	17 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£134,000
17 October 2003	2 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
2 May 2003	10 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£66,950
26 July 2002	5 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,950
7 June 2002	4 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,500
30 November 2001	16 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£76,500
28 September 2001	3 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,500
24 August 2001	12 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£43,000
30 July 2001	17 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£64,500
19 June 2000	18 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£59,950
29 October 1999	5a Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£25,000
13 August 1999	17 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£60,000
18 March 1998	16 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Detached	Freehold	£68,000
5 January 1996	4 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£33,000
25 August 1995	5 Backstone Burn, Consett DH8 0AZ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DH8 0AZ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Blaydon and Consett

MP

Liz Twist Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH8 0AZ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104656		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020627	County Durham 003A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004298	County Durham 003	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05016157	Benfieldside	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E06000047	County Durham	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E12000001	North East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001106	Blaydon and Consett	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000008	Durham	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000245	Newcastle	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33001773		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000025	North East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 January 2011	BEIS
E38000234	NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000254	County Durham, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2018	ONS
E54000050	Cumbria and North East	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000029	Northern	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63007247	Consett	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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