What’s changing in Benfieldside

House prices in Benfieldside

Over the last six months, 24 homes sold within 0.75 miles of Benfieldside. Half sold for more than £175,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £70,000 and the dearest £593,000.

• 6 Bridge Island, Shotley BridgeDetached house · Tue 25 Aug£307,000
• 1 St Andrews Crescent, ConsettSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£175,000
• 3 Barley Mill Crescent, ConsettSemi-detached house · Thu 6 Aug£89,000
• 41 Ashfield, ConsettSemi-detached house · Tue 4 Aug£160,000
• 33 George Street, BlackhillTerraced house · Fri 31 Jul£125,000
• 33 Oley Meadows, Shotley BridgeDetached house · Wed 29 Jul£593,000
• 66 Snows Green Road, ConsettSemi-detached house · Tue 28 Jul£250,000
• 7 Pemberton Road, ConsettSemi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul£177,500

All 24 sales

Businesses in Benfieldside

• Crown And Crossed SwordsPub · 0.2 miles
• PremierConvenience store · 120m
• Imago Beauty & HolisticsBeauty salon · 0.2 miles
• Dunelm OsteopathsOsteopathic medicine · 0.2 miles
• Shotley & Benfieldside Tennis ClubTennis court · 140m
• The Dog House Spa and ChillPet groomer · 0.2 miles
• Gary HallAuto glass service · 0.7 miles
• Derwent Domestic AppliancesAppliance store · 0.3 miles

All 134 businesses in Benfieldside

Planning applications in Benfieldside

• Planning decisionThu 8 Oct0.55 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 4 Queens Road Blackhill Consett

  Creation of window opening in side elevation and replacement of flat roof to side single-storey off-shoot with low-pitched roof including raising of parapet to front elevation

  4 Queens Road Blackhill Consett DH8 0BH
• Planning applicationTue 6 Oct0.45 miles

  Rear extension at 36 Beverley Gardens Blackhill Consett

  Extension over garage to provide bedroom and single storey extension to rear to provide kitchen/family room

  36 Beverley Gardens Blackhill Consett DH8 0AQ
• Planning applicationThu 1 Oct0.3 miles

  Planning application at 36 Cutlers Hall Road Benfieldside Consett

  Creation of off-street parking with dropped kerb

  36 Cutlers Hall Road Benfieldside Consett DH8 8RE
• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.65 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 82 Barley Mill Road Bridgehill Consett

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the demolition of two rear offshoot extensions and replacement with one larger lean-to extension.

  82 Barley Mill Road Bridgehill Consett DH8 8JR

All planning in Benfieldside

Roadworks and road closures in Benfieldside

• RoadworksOn until 22 Octon your doorstep

  Road closed: Church Bank (Durham County Council)

  5 Oct to 22 Oct. Road repairs in the road. The road will be closed.

  Church Bank, Shotley Bridge
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.65 miles

  Road closed: Barley Mill Road (Durham County Council)

  26 Oct to 2 Nov. Road repairs in the road. The road will be closed.

  Barley Mill Road, Bridgehill
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.3 miles

  Temporary lights on Benfieldside Road (Northumbrian Water)

  26 Oct to 30 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Benfieldside Road, Benfieldside

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Benfieldside

• UnleadedCheapest 172.9p at MFG Morrisons Consett, 1.5 miles · most around 173.9p · dearest 174.9p · 3 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at MFG Morrisons Consett, 1.5 miles · most around 199.9p · dearest 199.9p · 3 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 3 stations near Benfieldside, cheapest first

Schools in Benfieldside

• Shotley Bridge Primary School Primary · 344 pupils · 0.3 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Benfieldside Primary School Primary · 178 pupils · 0.35 miles Good (2024)
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary · 202 pupils · 0.7 miles School remains Good (2024)

All 3 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Benfieldside

• Derwentside Healthcare Limited GP surgery · 0.45 miles Good (2022)
• Queens Road Surgery GP surgery · 0.45 miles Good (2026)
• Shotley Bridge Dental Care Dentist · 0.5 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2017
• Shotley Bridge Dental Care Dentist · 0.5 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2017
• AD Dental Consett Dentist · 0.55 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Mill House Care home · 0.65 miles Good (2023)
• River View Care home · 0.65 miles Good (2023): good in 4, requires improvement in 1
• River Cottage Care home · 0.65 miles Outstanding (2020): outstanding in 2, good in 3

All 11 health and care services

Charities in Benfieldside

• Blackhill Community Association To establish a community centre and to promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Blackhill, Consett the provision of facilities for… £19k a year · Derwent Street · 0.65 miles
• St Cuthberts Church Hall, Benfieldside The Hall is used by people of all ages for meetings, classes, social events and family celebrations such as children's birthday parties.… £11k a year · The Drive · 0.3 miles
• Shotley Bridge Village Community Trust Discussing the development, heritage, environment & amenities of the village.Representation to public bodies about the above.Initiating… £8k a year · The Drive · 0.3 miles
• Shotley Women'S Institute Education and training,general charitable purposes and sport and recreation for women in the local area £7k a year · Durham Road · 0.45 miles
• The Wildlife Ark Trust The objects of the Trust are to conserve and protect for the public benefit, wildlife flora and fauna in Britain. £152 a year · Benfieldside Road · 0.3 miles

All 8 charities

Crime in Benfieldside

87 crimes were reported within 0.75 miles of Benfieldside in August 2026. The most common were shoplifting (33), violence (16), anti-social behaviour (15).

Crime by type

Benfieldside ranks 104th of 143 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 80 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Benfieldside