DH8 0LG

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DH8 0LG	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 DH8 0LG

Princess Avenue - 36 properties, USRN 11005586

Ashby Crescent - 1 property, USRN 11005470

Princess Avenue - 1 property, USRN 11005587

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.864 / 54°51'50"N

Longitude: -1.8505 / 1°51'1"W

UTM Reference: 30U 573777 6080263

OS Easting: 409693

OS Northing: 552145

OS Grid: NZ096521

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HDJ6.55

Mapcode Global: WHC46.K00H

Open Location Code: 9C6WV47X+JQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16646 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH8 0LG on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:49
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:38
Sunrise	04:33
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:05
Sunset	21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:22

Hours of daylight today	04:03 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:08 to 04:02
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:35

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH8 0LG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH8 0LG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 April 2022	1 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
21 December 2020	18 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
11 February 2020	18 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,200
11 August 2017	15 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£87,000
21 February 2014	39 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
6 August 2013	25 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,000
9 March 2012	27 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
9 January 2009	27 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,500
25 November 2008	31 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
3 December 2007	21 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
5 March 2007	13 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
15 June 2006	11 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
3 May 2006	31 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£107,500
6 August 2004	31 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£89,950
9 July 2003	37 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,500
23 May 2003	27 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£46,000
7 April 2003	37 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£27,000
20 May 2002	20 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,950
20 April 2001	15 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,500
10 November 2000	21 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£24,000
27 October 2000	35 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
29 September 1999	21 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£23,500
12 February 1997	35 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£17,500
8 July 1996	11 Princess Avenue, Consett DH8 0LG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,000

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 DH8 0LG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Blaydon and Consett

MP

Liz Twist Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH8 0LG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104652		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020629	County Durham 003C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004298	County Durham 003	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05016157	Benfieldside	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
E14001106	Blaydon and Consett	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
E33001773		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
E63007247	Consett	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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