The UK Postcode Database

DL4 2GU

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in December 2013
DL4 2GU 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 2GU

Wordsell Way - 22 properties, USRN 11600314

Spout Lane - 16 properties, USRN 33910606

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6264 / 54°37'34"N

Longitude: -1.6311 / 1°37'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 588375 6054076

OS Easting: 423915

OS Northing: 525754

OS Grid: NZ239257

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KG1Y.NC

Mapcode Global: WHC58.XZG7

Open Location Code: 9C6WJ9G9+GH

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94ep40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

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 2GU on Friday 12 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:34
Sunrise 04:30
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:38
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:40
Hours of daylight today04:00 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 18:08

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

Residential Property Sales in DL4 2GU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 September 2023 7 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £137,500
20 September 2022 39 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £180,000
31 March 2022 43 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £185,000
22 February 2022 37 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £175,000
10 September 2021 15 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £188,000
27 August 2021 35 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
10 May 2021 11 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £200,000
2 November 2020 29 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
30 October 2020 29 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £142,000
21 December 2018 1 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £199,950
14 December 2018 15 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £184,950
14 September 2018 3 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £169,950
24 August 2018 9 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £169,950
17 August 2018 27 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £129,950
29 June 2018 7 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £129,950
29 June 2018 5 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £129,950
26 June 2018 25 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,950
8 June 2018 19 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £129,950
8 June 2018 11 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £199,950
31 May 2018 21 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £129,950
16 April 2018 43 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £160,000
20 December 2017 23 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,950
17 March 2017 18 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £199,950
6 October 2016 16 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £209,950
30 September 2016 33 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £129,950
30 June 2016 35 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £128,850
24 June 2016 31 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £129,950
21 April 2016 14 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £219,950
29 February 2016 29 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Semi-detached Freehold £144,950
29 October 2015 12 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £209,950
25 September 2015 8 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £207,950
24 June 2015 10 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £209,950
30 January 2015 41 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £169,995
18 December 2014 37 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £159,995
21 November 2014 39 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £179,995
6 November 2014 6 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £229,950
31 October 2014 4 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £169,950
28 October 2014 43 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £179,995
26 September 2014 47 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £204,995
26 September 2014 45 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £165,000
20 December 2013 20 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £204,950
18 December 2013 2 Wordsell Way, Shildon DL4 2GU Detached Freehold £179,950

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 DL4 2GU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bishop Auckland

MP

Sam Rushworth Labour

DL4 2GU 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 2GU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105779 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00183271 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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

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

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