The UK Postcode Database

DL2 3EJ

a postcode in Gainford, County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DL2 3EJ 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 DL2 3EJ

Balmer Hill - 37 properties, USRN 39710812

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.55 / 54°33'0"N

Longitude: -1.7391 / 1°44'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 581558 6045454

OS Easting: 416976

OS Northing: 517231

OS Grid: NZ169172

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR JH9T.9Q

Mapcode Global: WHC5M.8W3R

Open Location Code: 9C6WH726+29

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94dn12

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Suburbanites
  • Semi-Detached Suburbia
  • White Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22493 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DL2 3EJ on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:19
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:45
Sunrise 06:20
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:15
Sunset 18:10
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:46
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:28
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:12
Hours of daylight today05:50 to 18:40
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:40 to 05:48
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 06:41
Moon Rises 19:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for DL2 3EJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL2 3EJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 January 2023 16 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £230,000
11 November 2022 26 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Semi-detached Freehold £279,000
31 August 2022 33 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £285,000
12 November 2021 34 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £267,500
31 August 2021 19 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £150,000
1 October 2020 17 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
1 February 2019 4 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
28 August 2018 5 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
29 June 2018 25 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £240,000
9 November 2017 15 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £166,000
14 September 2017 20 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £180,000
7 July 2015 35 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £175,000
20 February 2015 26 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
12 September 2013 24 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £227,000
2 September 2013 23 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £225,000
5 May 2011 26 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
5 September 2008 33 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £198,000
20 December 2007 2 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £270,000
17 May 2007 31 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £211,000
16 May 2006 18 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £179,550
17 February 2006 35 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £200,000
17 June 2005 11 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £175,000
6 September 2002 17 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,500
28 June 2002 18 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £89,950
25 January 2002 25 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £129,500
28 July 2000 14 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £100,000
28 April 2000 31 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £85,000
1 December 1998 18 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £72,000
24 October 1997 5 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
26 July 1996 20 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £56,000
4 April 1996 29 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £58,500
29 March 1996 18 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Detached Freehold £64,500
21 June 1995 4 Balmer Hill, Gainford, Darlington DL2 3EJ Semi-detached Freehold £65,500

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 DL2 3EJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bishop Auckland

MP

Sam Rushworth Labour

Durham County Council
Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Barnard Castle East

Councillors

George Richardson Conservative

James Rowlandson Conservative

DL2 3EJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Gainford, 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 DL2 3EJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105880 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01020862 County Durham 064F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004345 County Durham 064 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04010632 Gainford Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05009034 Barnard Castle East 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
E14001101 Bishop Auckland Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000008 Durham Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000199 Darlington Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33001970 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
E63000327 Gainford Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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