The UK Postcode Database

DH1 2LY

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH1 2LY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DH1 2LY

Low Road - 21 properties, USRN 11707027

Stockton Road - 2 properties, USRN 11601152

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7618 / 54°45'42"N

Longitude: -1.5525 / 1°33'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 593140 6069241

OS Easting: 428896

OS Northing: 540848

OS Grid: NZ288408

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KFLC.PT

Mapcode Global: WHC4R.3KZX

Open Location Code: 9C6WQC6X+P2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fs32

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29938 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH1 2LY on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:55
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:43
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:43
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:38
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:26
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 22:13
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:13 to 04:09
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:12
Moon Rises 22:55

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH1 2LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH1 2LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 March 2024 7, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £202,000
4 August 2023 4, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £220,000
7 October 2022 9, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £180,000
21 September 2022 8, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
19 August 2022 1, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £138,750
30 September 2019 Ormside, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Detached Freehold £375,000
10 May 2019 5, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
25 September 2018 9, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
11 September 2018 4, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
23 July 2018 Abelard, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
23 March 2018 8, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £177,000
14 August 2017 2, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
20 April 2015 6, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £164,950
23 May 2014 7, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £169,995
25 May 2010 8, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £169,000
27 November 2009 6, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
19 October 2007 8, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
9 October 2007 7, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £185,000
8 December 2006 5, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £166,000
30 June 2005 4, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £162,500
7 February 2003 3, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,500
23 August 2002 Goreth, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Detached Freehold £180,050
23 August 2002 9, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Detached Leasehold £124,950
9 August 2002 5, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £94,500
1 July 2002 3, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £102,500
19 March 2002 4, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £109,000
4 January 2002 1, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £86,000
30 November 1999 4, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
25 June 1999 3, Bishops Court, Low Road West, Shincliffe, Durham DH1 2LY Flat/apartment Leasehold £67,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DH1 2LY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

DH1 2LY also falls within the Civil Parish of Shincliffe, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH1 2LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105210 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00171823 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E00183225 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01020732 County Durham 041D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004318 County Durham 041 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012611 Shincliffe Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2015 DLUHC
E05016175 Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E06000047 County Durham Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001173 City of Durham Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000008 Durham Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000203 Durham and Bishop Auckland Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33001860 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000025 North East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 January 2011 BEIS
E38000234 NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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