DH1 2LS

a postcode in Durham, County Durham

Introduced in January 1980

DH1 2LS	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 DH1 2LS

Cambridgeshire Drive - 30 properties, USRN 11707143

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.7803 / 54°46'48"N

Longitude: -1.5314 / 1°31'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 594453 6071329

OS Easting: 430238

OS Northing: 542918

OS Grid: NZ302429

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KFR5.76

Mapcode Global: WHC4R.F3ZQ

Open Location Code: 9C6WQFJ9+4C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fs67

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

Suburbanites
Suburban Achievers
Detached Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31183 / 32844

0th decile
deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH1 2LS on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:20
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:46
Sunrise	06:22
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:15
Sunset	18:08
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:43
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:25
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:09

Hours of daylight today	05:52 to 18:38
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:38 to 05:49
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:35
Moon Rises	18:43

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH1 2LS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH1 2LS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
17 February 2023	18 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£206,000
30 June 2021	6 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
22 June 2021	28 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,500
19 December 2017	24 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£242,810
15 December 2017	28 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
26 July 2016	22 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,000
17 November 2015	22 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
17 September 2015	6 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
6 June 2014	12 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
23 September 2013	14 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
14 August 2013	10 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
20 June 2013	16 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£158,500
8 December 2011	10 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£130,000
9 December 2010	15 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
19 March 2009	16 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£145,000
28 February 2007	16 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
15 September 2006	15 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
2 December 2005	6 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
4 August 2004	15 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,950
23 January 2004	12 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£149,950
15 January 2002	16 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£93,450
28 June 2001	6 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£79,500
4 February 2000	11 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£77,000
6 August 1999	5 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£69,950
19 February 1999	27 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£81,000
11 December 1998	23 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
7 August 1998	11 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£72,500
4 April 1996	24 Cambridgeshire Drive, Durham DH1 2LS	Detached	Freehold	£66,500

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 DH1 2LS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

City of Durham

MP

Mary Foy Labour

Durham County Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Belmont

Councillors

Christine Fletcher Labour

Lesley Mavin Liberal Democrats

Eric Mavin Liberal Democrats

DH1 2LS also falls within the Civil Parish of Belmont, 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 DH1 2LS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00104954		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01020682	County Durham 028A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004312	County Durham 028	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010594	Belmont	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2009	DLUHC
E05009036	Belmont	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
E14001173	City of Durham	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
E33001836		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
E63000190	Durham	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

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