The UK Postcode Database

DH2 2DL

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in May 1994
DH2 2DL 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 2DL

Castle Riggs - 30 properties, USRN 7001825

South Approach - 1 property, USRN 7002013

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8532 / 54°51'11"N

Longitude: -1.5823 / 1°34'56"W

UTM Reference: 30U 591018 6079380

OS Easting: 426919

OS Northing: 551016

OS Grid: NZ269510

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KDDB.71

Mapcode Global: WHC4B.N8RS

Open Location Code: 9C6WVC39+73

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fu04

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3489 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH2 2DL on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:00
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:45
Sunrise 04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:43
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:37
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:22
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 22:13
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:13 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 14:08
Moon Rises 23:12

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH2 2DL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH2 2DL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 August 2023 12 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £235,000
13 October 2022 3 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
11 May 2022 8 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £121,500
11 May 2022 8 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £121,500
18 March 2022 2 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £105,000
25 October 2021 1 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
30 September 2021 11 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £232,500
14 August 2020 21 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Freehold £250,000
27 September 2019 28 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Freehold £215,000
16 July 2018 1 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
6 January 2017 10 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
29 January 2016 24 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Freehold £170,000
29 May 2015 Airspace, 17, Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £195,000
29 May 2015 5 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £111,500
29 August 2014 3 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
16 January 2014 18 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £195,000
24 February 2012 5 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £104,000
18 December 2009 21 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £156,750
9 November 2009 20 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £186,500
24 August 2007 3 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £141,000
28 July 2006 5 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £117,500
30 June 2006 2 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £108,500
30 June 2006 2 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £108,500
26 June 2006 22 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £194,000
8 July 2005 7 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
1 July 2005 3 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,950
15 October 2004 26 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £192,000
27 August 2004 5 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £112,000
25 June 2004 30 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £170,000
26 September 2003 2 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £82,500
8 May 2003 30 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £150,000
31 March 2003 7 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
4 October 2002 25 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £129,950
29 July 2002 24 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Freehold £124,950
17 April 2002 20 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £112,000
7 September 2001 16 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Semi-detached Leasehold £98,500
8 June 2001 20 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £91,000
6 November 2000 15 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £35,000
4 February 2000 23 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £89,950
10 December 1999 18 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £95,000
1 October 1999 2 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,500
11 December 1998 3 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,950
30 October 1998 25 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £87,000
18 May 1998 7 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,000
5 September 1997 3 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,500
1 March 1997 3 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £750
13 January 1997 2 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,000
10 September 1996 26 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £87,500
29 March 1996 30 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £71,950
24 November 1995 11 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Detached Leasehold £70,500
27 October 1995 16 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Semi-detached Leasehold £71,000
30 June 1995 1 Castle Riggs, Chester Le Street DH2 2DL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £47,500

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 DH2 2DL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North Durham

MP

Luke Akehurst Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH2 2DL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104521 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020602 County Durham 011E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004293 County Durham 011 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05016163 Chester-le-Street North 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
E33001751 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
E43000254 County Durham, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2018 ONS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007253 Chester-le-Street 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

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

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