DH7 6RJ

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DH7 6RJ	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 DH7 6RJ

Green Lea - 56 properties, USRN 11706468

May Lea - 14 properties, USRN 11706470

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8108 / 54°48'38"N

Longitude: -1.632 / 1°37'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 587917 6074597

OS Easting: 423750

OS Northing: 546278

OS Grid: NZ237462

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KD1T.G7

Mapcode Global: WHC4H.XB1T

Open Location Code: 9C6WR969+85

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94et44

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10174 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH7 6RJ on Thursday 23 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:56
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:12
Sunrise	05:01
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:13
Sunset	21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:29

Hours of daylight today	04:31 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:54 to 04:32
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	16:05
Moon sets	22:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH7 6RJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH7 6RJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
14 October 2021	10 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£102,750
22 July 2021	24 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Detached	Freehold	£72,000
12 June 2020	10 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000
31 May 2017	12 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
30 September 2013	8 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
2 March 2012	12 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000
8 November 2011	32 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,950
21 May 2010	8 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,500
23 November 2009	30 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,950
1 May 2009	32 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
9 October 2008	24 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Detached	Freehold	£80,000
30 March 2007	16 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£92,500
14 December 2006	4 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
28 June 2002	14 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
30 May 2002	2 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
15 February 2002	4 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,000
13 December 2001	8 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£27,950
13 August 2001	14 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000
10 August 2001	4 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£27,000
11 May 2001	16 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£34,950
31 May 1996	14 Green Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham DH7 6RJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£23,500

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 DH7 6RJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

DH7 6RJ 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 DH7 6RJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104940		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020681	County Durham 026C	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
E33001828		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
E63007273	Witton Gilbert	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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