Maple Street Consett, County Durham
1 address across 1 postcode (DH8), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11005553.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 14% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stocksfield, about 11.7 km (7.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 390 m away, and Consett Park (7.7 hectares) is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 271 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Consett Medical Centre, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 230 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (69% of about 1,120 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Consett Swimming Baths: up to 25 homes, Site Complete (190 m)
- Magistrates Court Ashdale Road: up to 14 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- DURHAM ROAD, DH8 5TW: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 271 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH8 5HQ | 100% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stocksfield 52,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Prudhoe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newmarket Street Consett | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Consett Bus Station Stand J | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Consett Medical Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 270 Dental | 320 m |
| Hospital | Shotley Bridge Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary - Consett Police Station | 340 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 1 Victoria Road Lloyds Bank | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Consett Park 7.7 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,170 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sherburn Park 1.7 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watling Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Backstone Burn Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Whitefield Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Derwent Dale | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Dunley Ford | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consett Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 90 m | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Consett Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Consett Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechdale Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Derwentside College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Delves Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Benfieldside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grove Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarnie Salon Consett DH8 5HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Craft Burger Consett DH8 5HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| The Fountain DH8 5HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| The Nursery DH8 6AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Together Lounge DH8 5HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Pizza Knight DH8 5AR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Jan 2026 |
| The Steel Club DH8 5HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Family Shopper DH8 5HP | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jul 2026 |
| Rosemount Residential Home DH8 5HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Arttee Ltd DH8 5HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Bargain Booze DH8 5HS | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Birch Care Ltd - Brockwell Court DH8 6AH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Molecular Fitness DH8 5LA | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Pizza Time Grill DH8 5HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Star Pizza DH8 5HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 95 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 52 |
| Other theft | 28 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Garden Place (49); On or near Green Street (49); On or near Raglan Street (34); On or near Angelica Close (16); On or near Herbert Street (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings New Peking Villa (takeaway/sandwich shop, DH8 5HE) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DH8 5HQ: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Livingstone Street · Fern Street · Herbert Street · Hartington Street · Sherburn Villas · Stanley Gardens · Teasdale Street · Stanley Street · John Street Square · Waterfront Gardens · Gibson Street · Nansen Street
All the streets in DH8 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.