The UK Postcode Database

DH8 8HY

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH8 8HY 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 8HY

Dorset Crescent - 73 properties, USRN 11005322

Alnwick Mews - 1 property, USRN 11006258

Penrith Place - 1 property, USRN 11600095

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8401 / 54°50'24"N

Longitude: -1.8654 / 1°51'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 572867 6077586

OS Easting: 408745

OS Northing: 549481

OS Grid: NZ087494

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HDDG.YR

Mapcode Global: WHC46.9LZW

Open Location Code: 9C6WR4RM+2V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu61

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): 10998 / 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 8HY on Friday 24 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:15
Sunrise 05:03
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:27
Hours of daylight today04:33 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:35
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 17:24
Moon sets 23:23

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

Residential Property Sales in DH8 8HY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 December 2023 130 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £117,500
22 September 2023 105 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Other property type Freehold £138,000
29 April 2022 132 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
20 August 2021 105 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
14 May 2021 120 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
19 February 2021 105 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
24 January 2020 126 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,500
3 January 2020 67 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
4 December 2019 110 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
5 March 2019 124 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
28 February 2019 128 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
28 February 2019 118 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Detached Freehold £160,000
24 April 2018 148 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Detached Freehold £155,000
15 August 2017 122 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
12 October 2016 89 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
22 July 2016 142 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
15 July 2016 110 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
24 June 2016 120 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
22 May 2015 83 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000
20 December 2013 116 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Detached Freehold £136,367
29 November 2013 114 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Detached Freehold £134,995
29 November 2013 112 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Detached Freehold £130,000
30 September 2013 118 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Detached Freehold £149,995
27 September 2013 120 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,995
20 September 2013 122 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,995
20 September 2013 126 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,995
20 September 2013 124 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,995
28 June 2013 130 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,495
17 June 2013 132 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,995
17 June 2013 128 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,995
27 September 2012 110 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
17 March 2011 107 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,750
14 September 2010 109 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,500
11 September 2009 136 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,075
28 August 2009 134 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,975
21 August 2009 138 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,995
26 June 2009 142 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,995
20 March 2009 144 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £99,745
8 December 2008 150 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Detached Freehold £122,495
22 August 2008 146 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £102,000
9 June 2008 140 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,995
7 March 2008 148 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Detached Freehold £155,995
7 March 2008 73 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,500
22 June 2007 69 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
11 June 2007 101 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,500
25 November 2004 69 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
2 July 2004 66 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £31,000
23 December 2003 90 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,000
22 July 2003 116 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,500
23 June 2003 70 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,500
20 June 2003 98 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,500
28 May 2003 108 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,000
27 May 2003 78 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,250
19 June 1998 57 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £21,950
6 October 1997 67 Dorset Crescent, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £16,250
29 August 1997 78 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £18,500
11 July 1996 108 Prospect Road, Consett DH8 8HY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,500

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 8HY

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 8HY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104743 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020644 County Durham 014D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034491 County Durham 014H Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
E33001811 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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