DL4 2DH

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DL4 2DH	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 DL4 2DH

Spruce Court - 32 properties, USRN 33909697

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 33914534

Spout Lane - 2 properties, USRN 33910606

Hackworth Close - 1 property, USRN 33906606

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.627 / 54°37'37"N

Longitude: -1.6362 / 1°38'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588043 6054139

OS Easting: 423584

OS Northing: 525821

OS Grid: NZ235258

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KG0Y.K4

Mapcode Global: WHC58.VY0R

Open Location Code: 9C6WJ9G7+QG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94ep30

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4500 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DL4 2DH on Tuesday 16 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:32
Sunrise	04:29
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:07
Sunset	21:45
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:59

Hours of daylight today	03:59 to 22:15
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:15 to 03:59
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	04:07
Moon sets	22:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for DL4 2DH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL4 2DH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 August 2023	24 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£44,000
17 February 2022	19 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£39,950
16 December 2021	3 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£53,000
11 October 2019	27 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£30,000
15 November 2017	4 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,000
27 October 2017	8 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£37,000
20 October 2016	26 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£33,500
28 April 2016	3 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£28,000
18 December 2015	12 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,495
30 November 2015	12 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£27,000
9 October 2015	12 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£15,700
18 July 2014	18 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£69,950
31 August 2012	19 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£46,000
22 April 2008	4 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£62,000
25 January 2008	4 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,000
2 November 2007	24 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£76,000
21 August 2007	24 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£63,000
19 March 2007	19 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£74,950
12 January 2007	5 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
8 January 2007	5 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£62,000
21 March 2006	23 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,000
19 January 2006	23 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,000
16 August 2004	8 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£20,790
23 February 2004	5 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£23,551
28 November 2001	18 Spruce Court, Shildon DL4 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£32,000

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 DL4 2DH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bishop Auckland

MP

Sam Rushworth Labour

DL4 2DH also falls within the Civil Parish of Shildon, 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 DL4 2DH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00105776		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020840	County Durham 059E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004340	County Durham 059	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010691	Shildon	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016193	Shildon & Dene Valley	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
E14001101	Bishop Auckland	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
E33001943		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
E63007370	Shildon	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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