The UK Postcode Database

DL16 7JQ

a postcode in County Durham

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

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Streets Associated with DL16 7JQ

Richardson Place - 17 properties, USRN 33910346

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 33910345

South View - 1 property, USRN 33910348

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6756 / 54°40'32"N

Longitude: -1.598 / 1°35'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 590400 6059593

OS Easting: 426019

OS Northing: 531240

OS Grid: NZ260312

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KG8C.TQ

Mapcode Global: WHC53.FR80

Open Location Code: 9C6WMCG2+6Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eq82

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

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 7JQ on Friday 12 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:29
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:33
Sunrise 04:29
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:38
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:43
Hours of daylight today03:59 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:12 to 03:59
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:12
Moon sets 18:09

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

Residential Property Sales in DL16 7JQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
9 February 2024 1 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
10 March 2023 7 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
2 December 2022 3 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
16 September 2022 10 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,000
16 March 2022 8 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
25 April 2012 9 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
11 December 2007 8 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
25 June 2007 10 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
27 April 2007 7 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,625
20 May 2005 8 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
5 December 2003 8 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
5 July 2002 14 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Detached Freehold £148,000
24 April 2002 5 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Detached Freehold £52,000
20 October 2000 14 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Detached Freehold £60,000
5 January 2000 10 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000
16 January 1998 8 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,500
18 July 1997 11 Richardson Place, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,950

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 DL16 7JQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

MP

Alan Strickland Labour

DL16 7JQ 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 7JQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105672 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 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
E05016177 Ferryhill 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
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 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007341 Kirk Merrington 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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