The UK Postcode Database

DH1 5RA

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH1 5RA 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 5RA

Unnamed road - 8 properties, USRN 11707225

Unnamed road - 6 properties, USRN 11707223

Lanchester Road - 3 properties, USRN 11725250

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.796 / 54°47'45"N

Longitude: -1.6065 / 1°36'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 589590 6072978

OS Easting: 425400

OS Northing: 544635

OS Grid: NZ254446

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KD7Z.0K

Mapcode Global: WHC4J.9Q86

Open Location Code: 9C6WQ9WV+9C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94et71

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25069 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH1 5RA on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:54
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:43
Sunrise 04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:44
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:39
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:28
Hours of daylight today04:08 to 22:14
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:14 to 04:09
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:12
Moon Rises 22:55

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH1 5RA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH1 5RA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 July 2021 Sniperley Farm, Durham DH1 5RA Other property type Freehold £375,596
28 February 2017 Sniperley Farm House, Durham DH1 5RA Other property type Freehold £147,000
5 November 1999 The Beeches, Sniperley Hall, Durham DH1 5RA Detached Freehold £320,000
6 January 1995 Sniperley Hall, Durham DH1 5RA Detached Freehold £300,000

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 5RA

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

DH1 5RA also falls within the Civil Parish of Witton Gilbert, 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 5RA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104939 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00171856 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01020680 County Durham 026B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004310 County Durham 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04010717 Witton Gilbert Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016190 Sacriston & Witton Gilbert 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
E30000245 Newcastle Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33000717 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

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