DL5 5AU

a postcode in County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DL5 5AU	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 DL5 5AU

Mellanby Crescent - 19 properties, USRN 33909422

Markham Place - 7 properties, USRN 33910447

Mellanby Crescent - 4 properties, USRN 33910467

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.62 / 54°37'12"N

Longitude: -1.5575 / 1°33'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 593142 6053464

OS Easting: 428673

OS Northing: 525074

OS Grid: NZ286250

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KHK0.LM

Mapcode Global: WHC5J.14MK

Open Location Code: 9C6WJCCV+22

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fo38

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7616 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DL5 5AU on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:50
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:37
Sunrise	04:32
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:05
Sunset	21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:20

Hours of daylight today	04:02 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:08 to 04:01
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Rises	00:21
Moon sets	10:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for DL5 5AU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DL5 5AU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
9 April 2024	74 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
18 November 2022	66 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£94,000
19 August 2022	78 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£112,000
30 September 2021	72 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
24 April 2020	74 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,000
29 January 2019	51 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£128,000
24 August 2018	66 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£74,000
10 January 2018	70 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£65,000
30 November 2016	76 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Other property type	Freehold	£1,200
14 February 2014	59 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£89,000
9 December 2011	60 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,500
16 April 2008	72 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,315
28 September 2007	58 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,500
12 January 2007	70 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,500
30 September 2005	74 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£92,000
5 August 2005	66 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
30 September 2004	74 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,500
22 July 2003	58 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
13 June 2003	72 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,500
1 November 2002	64 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,000
14 June 2002	82 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£45,000
23 July 1999	55 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£27,000
11 December 1998	72 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£35,000
23 May 1997	70 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£34,000
15 September 1995	64 Mellanby Crescent, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5AU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,000

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 DL5 5AU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

MP

Alan Strickland Labour

DL5 5AU also falls within the Civil Parish of Great Aycliffe, 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 DL5 5AU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00105732		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020834	County Durham 062D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004343	County Durham 062	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010634	Great Aycliffe	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05016154	Aycliffe South	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
E33001954		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
E63007385	Newton Aycliffe	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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