The UK Postcode Database

DL4 2LE

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980
DL4 2LE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DL4 2LE

Dalton Crescent - 30 properties, USRN 33909594

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6242 / 54°37'27"N

Longitude: -1.6374 / 1°38'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 587973 6053830

OS Easting: 423510

OS Northing: 525514

OS Grid: NZ235255

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KG0Z.93

Mapcode Global: WHC5G.T1GB

Open Location Code: 9C6WJ9F7+M2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94eo39

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 2LE 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) 00:58
Hours of daylight today03:59 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 2LE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL4 2LE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 May 2024 29 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
11 September 2023 55 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
8 October 2018 15 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
23 December 2013 55 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £36,000
20 February 2009 55 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
30 November 2007 29 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £91,000
28 September 2007 5 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
25 May 2006 5 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,950
20 May 2005 41 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £47,500
4 April 2005 41 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £40,000
19 October 2004 55 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £35,000
26 February 2004 3 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
12 November 1999 3 Dalton Crescent, Shildon DL4 2LE Semi-detached Freehold £34,000

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 2LE

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Bishop Auckland

MP

Sam Rushworth Labour

DL4 2LE 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 2LE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00105777 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

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

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