DH2 1XH

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1991

DH2 1XH	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 DH2 1XH

Brackenbeds Close - 52 properties, USRN 7002248

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8717 / 54°52'17"N

Longitude: -1.603 / 1°36'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 589643 6081403

OS Easting: 425573

OS Northing: 553058

OS Grid: NZ255530

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KD73.RF

Mapcode Global: WHC44.BTW6

Open Location Code: 9C6WV9CW+MQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eu79

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6966 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH2 1XH on Tuesday 7 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	21:44
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:38
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:27

Hours of daylight today	04:08 to 22:14
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:14 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Sets	12:38
Moon Rises	23:04

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH2 1XH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH2 1XH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 July 2024	44 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£225,000
22 March 2024	26 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
2 February 2024	42 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£257,000
3 November 2023	29 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£249,950
18 August 2023	10 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£257,500
21 October 2022	4 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£215,000
12 February 2021	40 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£218,000
18 December 2020	24 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
20 November 2020	9 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Other property type	Freehold	£5,750
31 May 2018	4 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£160,000
30 May 2018	4 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£163,000
30 March 2017	42 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£203,000
24 March 2016	49 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
29 May 2015	8 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£202,000
13 March 2015	30 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
19 December 2014	4 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£158,950
21 September 2012	2 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£249,950
26 November 2010	36 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
27 October 2010	21 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£172,000
21 April 2009	15 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£119,500
26 September 2008	19 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£170,000
29 August 2008	56 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£164,000
1 December 2006	30 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£167,950
24 May 2006	29 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£217,500
2 December 2005	27 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£189,000
19 November 2004	44 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£181,000
5 November 2004	54 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£220,000
30 July 2004	34 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
12 December 2003	33 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£149,950
16 September 2003	11 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£130,000
18 July 2003	15 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£103,500
30 June 2003	7 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
28 February 2003	43 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£99,950
24 January 2003	19 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£115,000
29 November 2002	31 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
29 November 2002	31 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£70,000
13 September 2002	16 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£132,500
10 May 2002	10 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
3 May 2002	32 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
23 October 2001	21 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£94,000
10 August 2001	3 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£98,000
4 May 2001	6 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£85,500
12 October 2000	40 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£93,000
29 September 2000	40 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
20 May 1999	9 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£60,000
26 February 1999	8 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
18 December 1998	12 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£87,000
30 October 1998	46 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£91,500
31 July 1998	2 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£80,000
31 July 1998	3 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£78,000
22 May 1998	27 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£73,000
31 October 1997	31 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£46,000
3 October 1997	43 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£56,500
29 August 1997	38 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£80,000
30 May 1997	15 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£46,500
24 January 1997	52 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£81,000
29 September 1996	32 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£70,000
23 August 1996	15 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£42,000
12 July 1996	21 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£67,000
5 July 1996	19 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Leasehold	£68,000
31 March 1995	22 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Detached	Freehold	£59,995
24 March 1995	11 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street DH2 1XH	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£53,000

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 DH2 1XH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North Durham

MP

Luke Akehurst Labour

DH2 1XH also falls within the Civil Parish of Pelton, 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 DH2 1XH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104595		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020616	County Durham 005C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004291	County Durham 005	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010676	Pelton	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016187	Pelton	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
E14001389	North 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
E33001743		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
E63007240	Pelton	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
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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