The UK Postcode Database

DL16 7HG

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DL16 7HG Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DL16 7HG

Ridgeside - 22 properties, USRN 33910315

North Close Road - 1 property, USRN 33910314

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6839 / 54°41'2"N

Longitude: -1.5955 / 1°35'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 590549 6060526

OS Easting: 426180

OS Northing: 532172

OS Grid: NZ261321

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KG98.DQ

Mapcode Global: WHC53.GJHL

Open Location Code: 9C6WMCM3+HR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eq84

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a2

  • Rural Residents
  • Farming Communities
  • Established Farming Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19428 / 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 DL16 7HG on Sunday 16 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:15
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 04:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:41
Sunrise 06:17
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:14
Sunset 18:12
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:47
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:30
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:14
Hours of daylight today05:47 to 18:42
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:42 to 05:45
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:43
Moon Rises 21:13

For a full sun and moon calendar for DL16 7HG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL16 7HG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
12 February 2024 8 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £367,000
31 January 2022 2 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £355,000
14 February 2020 10 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £237,000
9 January 2019 22 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £207,000
1 March 2016 44 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £127,000
12 February 2016 36 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £140,000
14 August 2015 32 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £150,000
24 January 2014 22 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £153,000
13 December 2013 26 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
14 December 2012 2 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £240,000
5 November 2010 6 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £195,000
30 April 2010 8 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £163,500
2 May 2008 26 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £164,950
15 September 2003 2 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £245,000
2 September 2003 32 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £163,000
11 July 2003 20 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £90,000
21 March 2003 26 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £106,500
3 September 2001 38 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
30 June 2000 4 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
29 July 1999 30 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £85,000
30 October 1998 12 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £73,500
4 August 1997 4 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £67,000
23 May 1996 6 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
1 February 1996 40 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Semi-detached Freehold £76,500
21 June 1995 10 Ridgeside, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7HG Detached Freehold £80,000

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 DL16 7HG

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

MP

Alan Strickland Labour

Durham County Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Ferryhill

Councillors

Peter Atkinson Labour

Curtis Bihari Labour

Joe Quinn Conservative

DL16 7HG also falls within the Civil Parish of Spennymoor, 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 DL16 7HG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105669 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183280 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01020822 County Durham 052B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004337 County Durham 052 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04010696 Spennymoor Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05009063 Ferryhill Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2013 DLUHC
E06000047 County Durham Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001382 Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 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
E33001929 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 NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
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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