The UK Postcode Database

DH8 5LQ

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DH8 5LQ 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 5LQ

Newmarket Street - 54 properties, USRN 11005878

Gibson Street - 1 property, USRN 11005526

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 11005567

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8545 / 54°51'16"N

Longitude: -1.8351 / 1°50'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 574784 6079218

OS Easting: 410685

OS Northing: 551085

OS Grid: NZ106510

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HDM9.HL

Mapcode Global: WHC46.S7BV

Open Location Code: 9C6WV537+QX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9124 / 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 DH8 5LQ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:39
Sunrise 04:33
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:17
Hours of daylight today04:03 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:07 to 04:03
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:35

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH8 5LQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH8 5LQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 October 2023 15 Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,000
28 June 2018 Supasnooker, Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Other property type Freehold £80,000
26 November 2008 6 - 10 Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £50,000
27 November 2007 11 Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
18 September 2007 16 Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
29 January 2007 12a Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
17 November 2006 21 Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
14 March 2003 17 Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000
24 June 1999 21 Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,000
24 June 1999 21 Newmarket Street, Consett DH8 5LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,000

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 5LQ

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 5LQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104727 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020643 County Durham 010E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004303 County Durham 010 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05016166 Consett 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
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
E33000473 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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