What’s changing in Blackhill

House prices in Blackhill

Over the last six months, 88 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Blackhill. Half sold for more than £132,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £44,000 and the dearest £593,000.

• 6 Bridge Island, Shotley BridgeDetached house · Tue 25 Aug£307,000
• 2 The Green, ConsettTerraced house · Tue 18 Aug£110,000
• 10 Rydal Mews, ConsettSemi-detached house · Fri 14 Aug£200,000
• 7 Borrowdale, ConsettSemi-detached house · Fri 14 Aug£165,000
• 66 Thornfield Road, ConsettSemi-detached house · Mon 10 Aug£115,000
• 22 Romany Drive, ConsettSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£108,000
• 1 St Andrews Crescent, ConsettSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£175,000
• 6 Kensington Close, ConsettDetached house · Fri 7 Aug£262,000

All 88 sales

Businesses in Blackhill

• Sugarfun Cake LoungeCafe · 0.2 miles
• Londis Blackhill StoreConvenience store · 0.2 miles
• Hometown Tattoos 73Tattoo and piercing · 0.3 miles
• S Nepali Dental PracticeDental clinic · 0.2 miles
• Blackhill parkrunSports and recreation · 0.2 miles
• Groom at the TopPet groomer · 0.3 miles
• Robson Auto ServicesAutomotive repair · 0.2 miles
• Stephen Richardson Roofing ServicesRoofing · 0.2 miles

All 777 businesses in Blackhill

Planning applications in Blackhill

• Planning decisionThu 8 Oct0.4 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 Oct0.5 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 Oct0.85 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 Sept1.1 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
• Planning decisionFri 25 Sept0.6 miles

  Approved: New signs at Ponds Court Business Park Genesis Way Consett

  4no. Fascia signs and 1no. Totem Sign

  Ponds Court Business Park Genesis Way Consett DH8 5XP

All planning in Blackhill

Roadworks and road closures in Blackhill

• RoadworksOn until 30 Oct0.4 miles

  Roadworks on Pitt Street (Durham County Council)

  28 Aug to 30 Oct. Road improvements in the road.

  Pitt Street, Consett
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct1.0 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 Oct0.6 miles

  Roadworks on Ponds Court (Northern Powergrid)

  26 Oct to 13 Nov. Work on pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Ponds Court, Consett
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct1.1 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
• RoadworksFrom 2 Nov0.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Raglan Street (Durham County Council)

  2 Nov to 16 Nov. Road repairs in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Raglan Street, Consett
• RoadworksFrom 2 Nov0.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Victoria Road (Durham County Council)

  2 Nov to 16 Nov. Road repairs in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Victoria Road, Consett

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Blackhill

• UnleadedCheapest 172.9p at MFG Morrisons Consett, 0.7 miles · most around 173.9p · dearest 174.9p · 3 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at MFG Morrisons Consett, 0.7 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 Blackhill, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Blackhill

• Hygiene scoreThu 1 Oct0.35 miles

  Sarnie Salon Consett scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 1 Oct. 5 means "very good". A takeaway.

  68 MEDOMSLEY ROAD, CONSETT, DH8 5HP
• Hygiene scoreThu 1 Oct0.4 miles

  Foundation For Good scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 1 Oct. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  13 Trafalgar Street, Consett, United Kingdom, DH8 5AP
• Hygiene scoreTue 29 Sept1.1 miles

  Premier Front Street Local scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 29 Sept. 5 means "very good". A shop.

  CUTZ AND CURVES GYMNASIUM OLD CO-OP BUILDINGS WEST PARADE, LEADGATE, DH8 7PJ

All food & drink

What’s on in Blackhill

• What’s onThu 29 Oct0.45 miles

  Blackhill Club Consett at Blackhill Comrades Club Consett

  Join Stephen for an incredible evidential night of mediumship at Blackhill Club Consett. From 19:00 · £15.00 to £25.00

  Blackhill Comrades Club Consett, Ridley Street, Consett, DH8 8TT

Everything on & licensed

Schools in Blackhill

• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary · 372 pupils · 0.35 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Consett Academy Secondary · 1493 pupils · 0.35 miles Good (2023)
• Consett Infant School Primary · 153 pupils · 0.4 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Consett Junior School Primary · 228 pupils · 0.55 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Beechdale Nursery School Nursery · 61 pupils · 0.55 miles School remains Outstanding (2023)
• Villa Real School Special · 125 pupils · 0.55 miles Improved significantly (2025)
• Benfieldside Primary School Primary · 178 pupils · 0.7 miles Good (2024)
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary · 202 pupils · 0.8 miles School remains Good (2024)

All 13 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Blackhill

• Benfield Hall Nursing Home Nursing home · 0.25 miles Good (2019)
• 270 Dental Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2019
• 270 Dental Dentist · 0.25 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2019
• Number One Dental Surgery Dentist · 0.3 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2025
• Rosemount Home Care home · 0.3 miles Good (2023)
• Shotley Bridge Dental Care Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2017
• Shotley Bridge Dental Care Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2017
• AD Dental Consett Dentist · 0.45 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC

All 35 health and care services

Charities in Blackhill

• Real Care LTD We are a North East Specialist day College for people aged 16+ with Special Educational Needs. Our primary aim is to provide education,… £1.8m a year · Herbert Street · 0.4 miles
• Delta-North Consett Limited To provide facilities and services for the benefit of the community and in particular young people. To provide activities which stimulate… £1.4m a year · Parliament Street · 0.4 miles
• Foundation For Good When we all work together, we all can win. We have set out to change the lives of people in and around Consett, an area which has a… £960k a year · Trafalgar Street · 0.45 miles
• Building Self Belief Cio Support young people through structured programmes which teach both skills and emotional resilience. Provide opportunities for young… £482k a year · Steel Street · 0.25 miles
• The Cairn Terrier Relief Fund The activities of the CIO are: the advancement of animal welfare by the relief of suffering and distress of Cairn Terriers through (but… £260k a year · Cotherstone Close · 1.0 miles

All 41 charities

Crime in Blackhill

365 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Blackhill in August 2026. The most common were violence (120), shoplifting (92), anti-social behaviour (55).

Crime by type

Blackhill ranks 58th of 143 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 127.2 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Blackhill