Dorset Crescent - DH8 8HY
Key Postcode Insights
DH8 8HY is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 1512th largest and 650th most expensive of the 1,544 postcodes in the DH8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 46 houses and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £152,561
- 10 Year change
- up 41.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £682pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £184/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH8 8HY is a residential postcode situated on Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 1512th largest and 650th most expensive of the 1,544 postcodes in the DH8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 46 houses and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £152,561
- 10 Year change
- up 41.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £682pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £184/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in DH8 8HY
- 57 Dorset Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 59 Dorset Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 61 Dorset Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 63 Dorset Crescent
House
- 65 Dorset Crescent
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH8 8HY sold for £62,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £152,561.
The DH8 8HY Sales Market has increased by 41.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £152,561 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £152,141 |
| June 2024 | 3.3% | £147,694 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £142,993 |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £143,055 |
| June 2021 | 12.1% | £129,878 |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £115,819 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £115,489 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £115,542 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £111,192 |
| June 2016 | 0% | £107,803 |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £107,816 |
| June 2014 | -0.1% | £105,380 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £105,473 |
| June 2012 | -2.6% | £103,338 |
| June 2011 | -5.8% | £106,113 |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £112,646 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £108,517 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £122,972 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £127,318 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £682.
The DH8 8HY Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £682pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £657pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £634pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.6% | £595pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.3% | £558pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £493pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £469pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £454pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £450pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £442pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £439pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.4% | £423pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.2% | £425pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £425pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £426pcm |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £428pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.4% | £433pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £423pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.7% | £446pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £423pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 31st March 2025 for £62,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%.
DH8 8HY has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£62,000 | 3 Bed House57, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY57, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY
- Sold Mar 2025£174,950 | 3 Bed House114, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY114, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY
- Sold Dec 2023£117,500 | 2 Bed House130, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY130, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY
Nearby Postcodes
DH8 8HY is the 1512th largest and the 650th most expensive postcode out of the 1,544 postcodes in the DH8 area.
- DH8 8LJ, Penrith Place, Consett, DH8DH8 8LJ6 Addresses|19 m away
- DH8 8HX, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8DH8 8HX81 Addresses|75 m away
- DH8 8HE, Oxford Place, Consett, DH8DH8 8HE16 Addresses|76 m away
- DH8 8LH, Kendal Gardens, Consett, DH8DH8 8LH7 Addresses|77 m away
- DH8 8HT, Surrey Crescent, Consett, DH8DH8 8HT48 Addresses|78 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 16 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 houses of an unknown age
- 16 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (16)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (7)
- early-century house (16)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (31)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£174,950 | 3 Bed House114, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY114, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY
- Sold Jun 2025£165,000 | 3 Bed House80, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HX80, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HX
- Sold Feb 2019£160,000 | 4 Bed House118, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY118, Dorset Crescent, Consett, DH8 8HY
Schools Nearby
- Moorside Primary Academy600 m away
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett700 m away
- The Grove Primary School1.0 km away
- Consett Academy3.1 km away
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester7.7 km away
- Tanfield School11.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH8 8HY is Stocksfield station, which is 12.3 kilometres away.
- Stocksfield|12.3 km away
- Riding Mill|13.9 km away
- Prudhoe|14.0 km away
- Wylam|15.4 km away
