The UK Postcode Database

DH8 5HU

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH8 5HU 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 5HU

Medomsley Road - 20 properties, USRN 11005558

Ashdale Road - 1 property, USRN 11005471

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8573 / 54°51'26"N

Longitude: -1.8319 / 1°49'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 574985 6079538

OS Easting: 410890

OS Northing: 551403

OS Grid: NZ108514

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HDN8.6L

Mapcode Global: WHC46.T5VN

Open Location Code: 9C6WV549+W6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94cu05

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12280 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH8 5HU on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:10
Sunrise 05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:30 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:31
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:46
Moon sets 22:40

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH8 5HU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH8 5HU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 April 2024 149 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
4 October 2021 171 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £153,500
2 September 2020 165 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
28 June 2016 153 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,000
12 February 2016 175 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
17 January 2014 169 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,500
28 October 2013 157 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
2 April 2009 175 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
29 February 2008 171 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
7 June 2007 173 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,950
25 November 2005 149 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
2 February 2004 149 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,950
25 May 2002 157 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
15 December 2000 151 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Flat/apartment Freehold £43,560
15 April 1999 169 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,500
28 July 1998 149 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
2 February 1996 161 Medomsley Road, Consett DH8 5HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000

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 5HU

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 5HU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104739 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020641 County Durham 010C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004303 County Durham 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05016166 Consett North 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
E33000479 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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