Buying a home in DH8, Consett. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£147kmost £111k–£190k
Houses per m²£1,891flats £1,346
Sold last year3452,496 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DH8 sold for £147,467 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £110,502 and £189,627, for about 89 m² of space.

345 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £44k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DH8 8 (£1,704) and the most in DH8 0 (£2,275).

Across County Durham, prices are up 4.8% on a year ago and up 19.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £693 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £672 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £29,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.

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House prices in DH8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£77,057£61k–£98k57 m²17
2£114,744£89k–£146k68 m²807
3£147,467£111k–£190k89 m²1,167
4£243,609£191k–£311k114 m²273
5+£364,154£276k–£504k158 m²181

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£77k£115k£147k£244k£364k
Detached—£177k£230k£285k£408k
Semi-detached—£139k£159k£202k£280k
Terraced£77k£99k£123k£173k£255k
Flats£44k£77k£91k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DH8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DH8 0£2,275£1,670
DH8 5£1,913£1,053
DH8 6£1,708£791
DH8 7£1,787£1,050
DH8 8£1,704£1,289
DH8 9£2,233—

Schools near DH8

Best state primary within 2 kmConsett Junior School67% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmConsett Academy41.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DH8

Is DH8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in County Durham are up 4.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (67% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (41.4% against 43.8%); 345 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DH8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DH8 sold for £147,467 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £110,502 and £189,627.

How many homes sell in DH8 each year?

345 homes sold in the last year and 2,496 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near DH8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Consett Junior School, where 67% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DH8?

For a 3-bedroom house, DH9 (£119k, 9 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.