First Street - DH8 7LX
Key Postcode Insights
DH8 7LX is a residential postcode situated on First Street, Crookhall, Consett, DH8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 1037th largest and 265th most expensive of the 1,544 postcodes in the DH8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £102,481
- 10 Year change
- up 39.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £502pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £104/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH8 7LX is a residential postcode situated on First Street, Crookhall, Consett, DH8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 1037th largest and 265th most expensive of the 1,544 postcodes in the DH8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £102,481
- 10 Year change
- up 39.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £502pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £104/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH8 7LX
- 1 First Street
House
- 2 First Street
3 Bed Period House
- 3 First Street
4 Bed Period House
- 4 First Street
3 Bed House
- 5 First Street
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH8 7LX sold for £84,000 on 4th August 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 8.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £102,481.
The DH8 7LX Sales Market has increased by 39.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £102,481 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £102,661 |
| June 2024 | 3.2% | £99,834 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £96,762 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £96,602 |
| June 2021 | 11.7% | £87,931 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £78,695 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £78,456 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £78,455 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £75,602 |
| June 2016 | 0.1% | £73,274 |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £73,197 |
| June 2014 | -0.2% | £71,411 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £71,581 |
| June 2012 | -2.3% | £70,095 |
| June 2011 | -5.4% | £71,750 |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £75,835 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £72,505 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £81,608 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £84,330 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £502.
The DH8 7LX Rental Market has increased by 53.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £502pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £486pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £469pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.8% | £441pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.9% | £413pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £366pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £349pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £338pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £335pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £329pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £327pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.1% | £315pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.4% | £315pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £316pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £317pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £317pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £319pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £310pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.8% | £325pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £307pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th August 2023 for £84,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 8.4%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
DH8 7LX has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2023£84,000 | 4 Bed House8, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX8, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX
- Sold Apr 2021£95,000 | 3 Bed House7, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX7, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX
- Sold Nov 2019£84,000 | 4 Bed House13, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX13, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX
- Sold Jun 2011£73,000 | 3 Bed House7, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX7, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX
- Sold Nov 2010£30,000 | 3 Bed House2, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX2, First Street, Consett, DH8 7LX
Nearby Postcodes
DH8 7LX is the 1037th largest and the 265th most expensive postcode out of the 1,544 postcodes in the DH8 area.
- DH8 7LU, Second Street, Crookhall, Consett, DH8DH8 7LU24 Addresses|45 m away
- DH8 7LZ, South Street, Consett, DH8DH8 7LZ7 Addresses|48 m away
- DH8 7NA, North Street, Consett, DH8DH8 7NA6 Addresses|62 m away
- DH8 7LT, Third Street, Crookhall, Consett, DH8DH8 7LT24 Addresses|77 m away
- DH8 7NB, East Street, Crookhall, Consett, DH8DH8 7NB5 Addresses|95 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£125,000 | 4 Bed House19, First Street, Consett, DH8 6JS19, First Street, Consett, DH8 6JS
- Sold Nov 2025£125,000 | 3 Bed House30, First Street, Consett, DH8 6HN30, First Street, Consett, DH8 6HN
- Sold Aug 2021£118,000 | 3 Bed House23, First Street, Consett, DH8 6HN23, First Street, Consett, DH8 6HN
Schools Nearby
- Consett Junior School800 m away
- Consett Infant School800 m away
- Delves Lane Primary School900 m away
- Consett Academy1.0 km away
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester5.2 km away
- Tanfield School7.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH8 7LX is Stocksfield station, which is 12.4 kilometres away.
- Stocksfield|12.4 km away
- Prudhoe|13.2 km away
- Wylam|13.8 km away
- Blaydon|14.5 km away
