The UK Postcode Database

DH8 5YN

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in September 2015
DH8 5YN Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DH8 5YN

Kensington Close - 6 properties, USRN 11601087

Abbotts Way - 4 properties, USRN 11600067

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8502 / 54°51'0"N

Longitude: -1.8455 / 1°50'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 574127 6078732

OS Easting: 410021

OS Northing: 550609

OS Grid: NZ100506

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR HDKC.84

Mapcode Global: WHC46.MCD3

Open Location Code: 9C6WV523+3R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94bu84

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10998 / 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 DH8 5YN on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:53
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:10
Sunrise 05:00
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:30 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:32
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:46
Moon sets 22:40

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

Residential Property Sales in DH8 5YN

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 May 2024 6 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £249,950
14 December 2021 4 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Other property type Freehold £3,500
3 December 2020 1 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £165,000
29 April 2016 7 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £169,950
29 April 2016 4 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £199,950
15 April 2016 5 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £199,950
24 March 2016 8 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Freehold £203,450
23 March 2016 3 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £157,950
11 March 2016 6 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £179,950
19 February 2016 9 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £199,950
21 December 2015 2 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £159,950
27 November 2015 10 Kensington Close, Consett DH8 5YN Detached Leasehold £179,950

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 5YN

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 5YN

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00104748 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183229 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01020644 County Durham 014D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01034490 County Durham 014G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02004305 County Durham 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05016172 Delves Lane 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
E33001811 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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