Mickleton Close Consett, County Durham
37 addresses across 1 postcode (DH8), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11020178.
- Sales: 66 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 7, D: 8).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stocksfield, about 12.4 km (7.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 550 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: Its addresses are 258 to 260 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Consett Medical Centre, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £267,500 | £267,500 | £267,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £207,000 | £207,000 | £242,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £180,625 | £180,000 | £181,250 |
| 2014 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £160,000 | £137,500 | £163,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | 35 DH8 7UG | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 26 DH8 7UG | Detached | £267,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2021 | 33 DH8 7UG | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2020 | 7 DH8 7UG | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 1 DH8 7UG | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2019 | 22 DH8 7UG | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2019 | 1 DH8 7UG | Detached | £207,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 6 DH8 7UG | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2016 | 32 DH8 7UG | Detached | £186,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2015 | 35 DH8 7UG | Detached | £181,250 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 21 DH8 7UG | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 22 DH8 7UG | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 15 DH8 7UG | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2012 | 32 DH8 7UG | Detached | £163,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2012 | 22 DH8 7UG | Detached | £137,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | 23 DH8 7UG | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2009 | 6 DH8 7UG | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 2 DH8 7UG | Detached | £197,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2007 | 34 DH8 7UG | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 23 DH8 7UG | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2007 | 35 DH8 7UG | Detached | £192,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 29 DH8 7UG | Detached | £229,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 26 DH8 7UG | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 16 DH8 7UG | Detached | £181,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2005 | 6 DH8 7UG | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 10 DH8 7UG | Detached | £154,995 | |
| 12 Nov 2004 | 14 DH8 7UG | Detached | £173,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 2 DH8 7UG | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 11 May 2004 | 11 DH8 7UG | Detached | £194,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 6 DH8 7UG | Detached | £153,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2003 | 19 DH8 7UG | Detached | £154,495 | |
| 11 May 2002 | 9 DH8 7UG | Detached | £86,995 | New build. |
| 22 Aug 2001 | 30 DH8 7UG | Detached | £82,995 | New build. |
| 13 Aug 2001 | 31 DH8 7UG | Detached | £93,500 | New build. |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 29 DH8 7UG | Detached | £92,995 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 28 DH8 7UG | Detached | £89,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2001 | 27 DH8 7UG | Detached | £82,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 32 DH8 7UG | Detached | £88,500 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 26 DH8 7UG | Detached | £87,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 25 DH8 7UG | Detached | £82,995 | |
| 14 Jun 2001 | 33 DH8 7UG | Detached | £88,500 | New build. |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 24 DH8 7UG | Detached | £85,495 | New build. |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 34 DH8 7UG | Detached | £82,995 | New build. |
| 31 May 2001 | 10 DH8 7UG | Detached | £80,995 | New build. |
| 25 May 2001 | 22 DH8 7UG | Detached | £85,995 | New build. |
| 25 May 2001 | 23 DH8 7UG | Detached | £80,995 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 11 DH8 7UG | Detached | £115,000 | New build. |
| 25 Apr 2001 | 12 DH8 7UG | Detached | £114,995 | New build. |
| 11 Apr 2001 | 8 DH8 7UG | Detached | £87,995 | New build. |
| 5 Apr 2001 | 14 DH8 7UG | Detached | £80,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (17). Built: 1996-2002 (14); 2003-2006 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12).
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 (62% of about 1,070 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 (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 37 addresses are between 258 m and 260 m above sea level (258 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH8 7UG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stocksfield 52,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Prudhoe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Wylam 111,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Temple Alwyn Gardens Templetown | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Consett Bus Station Stand A | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Consett Medical Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Derwent Valley Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Shotley Bridge Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary - Consett Police Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 1 Victoria Road Lloyds Bank | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 10 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,950 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbees Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Knitsley Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hown's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Whinny Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Derwent Dale | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Dunley Ford | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 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) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 37 |
8 of the street's 37 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwentside College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Consett Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Delves Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 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 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beechdale Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Consett Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Consett Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Grove Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matalan DH8 5SB | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Morrisons DH8 5RE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Mercury Petrol Filling Station DH8 5RE | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Lotus House DH8 5AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2025 |
| Go Local - Consett Food & Wine DH8 5AQ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Consett Station Club DH8 5RN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2019 |
| Maddisons DH8 5AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Former Bar One DH8 5AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2021 |
| K2/Union DH8 5AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Aug 2019 |
| TSN (Northeast) Ltd DH8 5AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Chaplains DH8 5AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Supreme Takeaway DH8 5AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Wingroo DH8 5AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Golden Pizza DH8 5AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Turf DH8 5AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spiro Court (19); On or near Middleton Close (8); On or near Temple Forge Mews (3); On or near Mickleton Close (3); On or near Grassholme Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DH8 7UG: 37 addresses
Nearby streets
Eggleston Drive · Middleton Close · Knitsley Lane · Romaldkirk Close · Spiro Court · Atkinson Gardens · Temple Gardens · Temple Gardens · Cotherstone Close · Knitsley Gardens · Temple Forge Mews · Buddle 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.