The UK Postcode Database

DH6 1LJ

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH6 1LJ 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 DH6 1LJ

North Side - 47 properties, USRN 11706576

Chare Lane - 2 properties, USRN 11725246

Church Lane - 2 properties, USRN 11706588

Margaret Street - 1 property, USRN 11725245

Church Villas - 1 property, USRN 11706590

South Avenue - 1 property, USRN 11706655

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7628 / 54°45'46"N

Longitude: -1.4676 / 1°28'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 598596 6069474

OS Easting: 434354

OS Northing: 541003

OS Grid: NZ343410

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LF6C.1G

Mapcode Global: WHD5X.FKC3

Open Location Code: 9C6WQG7J+4W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gs33

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

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

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7365 / 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 DH6 1LJ on Sunday 28 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:34
Sunrise 04:31
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:47
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:43
Hours of daylight today04:01 to 22:17
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:17 to 04:01
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 01:23
Moon Rises 20:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH6 1LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH6 1LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 July 2022 Autumn Cottage, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £370,000
30 September 2021 Ruskin Cottage, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £660,000
24 September 2020 3a North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £295,000
7 August 2020 20 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £240,000
30 November 2018 Autumn Cottage, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £320,000
12 July 2018 28 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £330,000
16 March 2018 Saddleback, 4, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £620,000
26 May 2017 Silver Birch Cottage, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £325,000
20 April 2017 19 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £229,950
3 August 2015 28 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
21 November 2014 5 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £393,500
8 October 2014 Rose Cottage, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £299,995
16 October 2013 Bridoon, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £312,000
1 December 2011 23 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £235,000
3 May 2011 8 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
1 April 2011 10 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £322,500
21 April 2010 Bridoon, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £325,000
6 July 2009 Saddleback, 4, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £321,500
10 December 2007 24 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £149,950
31 January 2007 Alwyn House, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £289,500
26 January 2007 3a North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £365,000
30 June 2006 Cedar Lodge, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £298,000
6 August 2004 24 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
12 February 2003 32 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
26 June 2002 7 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £161,000
11 January 2002 Alwyn House, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £150,000
17 December 2001 28 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
31 August 2001 23 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £87,000
1 August 2000 2 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
1 March 2000 Saddleback, 4, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £165,000
24 November 1999 Cedar Lodge, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £110,000
12 November 1999 29 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
25 September 1998 Alwyn House, North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £110,000
31 July 1998 7 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Detached Freehold £127,000
26 November 1997 1 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Semi-detached Freehold £76,000
26 November 1997 1 North Side, Shadforth, Durham DH6 1LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000

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 DH6 1LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

DH6 1LJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Shadforth, 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 DH6 1LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105188 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020729 County Durham 027D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004311 County Durham 027 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04010688 Shadforth Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05016174 Easington & Shotton 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
E33001833 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
E63007292 Shadforth 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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