The UK Postcode Database

DH8 8DW

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH8 8DW 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 8DW

Cumberland Road - 19 properties, USRN 11005318

York Avenue - 1 property, USRN 11005339

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8363 / 54°50'10"N

Longitude: -1.8692 / 1°52'9"W

UTM Reference: 30U 572625 6077166

OS Easting: 408497

OS Northing: 549064

OS Grid: NZ084490

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HDDJ.33

Mapcode Global: WHC46.8P4R

Open Location Code: 9C6WR4PJ+G8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu50

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5060 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH8 8DW on Tuesday 28 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:13
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:23
Sunrise 05:10
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:14
Hours of daylight today04:40 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:47 to 04:42
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:08
Moon Rises 20:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH8 8DW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH8 8DW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 May 2023 21 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £126,000
11 November 2022 16 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
4 April 2022 31 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £159,950
12 July 2019 16 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
8 June 2018 31 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £118,000
30 September 2016 2 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
16 May 2014 17 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
29 June 2012 2 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
31 March 2011 21 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
18 May 2007 31 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
30 January 2004 31 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
18 December 2003 25 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £93,000
30 May 2003 29 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £78,000
8 February 2002 2 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £18,950
31 October 2000 6 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £19,500
29 February 2000 31 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £33,000
28 May 1999 25 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £42,000
28 July 1995 29 Cumberland Road, Consett DH8 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £42,750

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 8DW

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 8DW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104746 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020645 County Durham 014E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004305 County Durham 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05016167 Consett South 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
E33001810 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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