The UK Postcode Database

DL16 7JY

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DL16 7JY 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 DL16 7JY

Church Close - 30 properties, USRN 33909802

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6764 / 54°40'35"N

Longitude: -1.5951 / 1°35'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 590589 6059689

OS Easting: 426209

OS Northing: 531334

OS Grid: NZ262313

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KG9C.GF

Mapcode Global: WHC53.GQNC

Open Location Code: 9C6WMCG3+HX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eq82

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural 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 7JY on Friday 19 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:32
Sunrise 04:28
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:46
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:43
Hours of daylight today03:58 to 22:16
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:16 to 03:58
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:45
Moon sets 23:39

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

Residential Property Sales in DL16 7JY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 March 2024 28 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
14 December 2023 8 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
5 July 2023 22 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
3 September 2021 17 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
26 March 2021 23 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
14 February 2020 8 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
25 March 2019 29 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
23 February 2018 23 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,500
12 October 2017 8 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
21 June 2017 23 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
13 April 2017 12 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,500
6 March 2017 23 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
4 October 2013 17 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
30 January 2013 28 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,500
26 March 2010 1 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Semi-detached Freehold £107,000
23 September 2005 16 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
5 August 2005 22 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Semi-detached Freehold £96,000
20 May 2005 5 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,000
11 April 2003 12 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
28 March 2003 23 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
19 December 2002 4 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,000
30 November 2001 22 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Semi-detached Freehold £44,000
26 October 2001 17 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
30 May 2001 23 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
29 January 2001 9 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
21 December 2000 29 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
21 July 2000 19 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,500
10 March 2000 17 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,800
14 June 1999 8 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Semi-detached Freehold £45,000
30 April 1999 16 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
29 June 1998 15 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,950
19 December 1997 15 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
5 December 1997 24 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,500
31 May 1996 19 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £44,000
1 February 1996 3 Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor DL16 7JY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000

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 7JY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

MP

Alan Strickland Labour

DL16 7JY 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 7JY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105671 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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