DL16 7XJ lies on Kirkstone Court in Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor. DL16 7XJ is located in the Ferryhill electoral ward, within the unitary authority of County Durham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 84H and the police force is Durham. This postcode has been in use since January 1992.
| Easting | 426217 |
| Northing | 531128 |
| Latitude | 54.674542 |
| Longitude | -1.594972 |
| Street | Kirkstone Court |
| Locality | Kirk Merrington |
| Town/City | Spennymoor |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL16 |
Elevation or altitude of DL16 7XJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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| Ward | Ferryhill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
2025 14 MAR £286,500 |
3, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2024 7 OCT £275,000 |
14, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2022 8 JUL £210,000 |
2017 28 APR £163,000 |
2014 12 SEP £175,000 |
5, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2007 19 JAN £205,000 |
2006 3 AUG £191,000 |
4, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2005 28 FEB £235,000 |
2003 22 MAY £159,950 |
6, KIRKSTONE COURT, KIRK MERRINGTON, SPENNYMOOR, DL16 7XJ 2001 1 AUG £112,000 |
➜ Kirk Merrington house prices
| Schools (Unclassified Road To Chilton) | Kirk Merrington | 44m |
| Schools (Unclassified Road To Chilton) | Kirk Merrington | 76m |
| Green (Merrington Road) | Kirk Merrington | 294m |
| Green (Unclassified Road Opposite Half Moon Inn) | Kirk Merrington | 295m |
| Green (Merrington Road) | Kirk Merrington | 306m |
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
| Median download speed | 46.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 66.36Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Estimated total energy consumption in DL16 7XJ by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 223,591 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,971 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,014 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,756 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,340 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,192 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kirk Merrington | 17:15 | 09:00 | 300m |
| North Close | 17:15 | 09:15 | 1,097m |
| Dean Bank West | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,830m |
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DL16 7XJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC1 | Tees Valley and Durham |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC14 | Durham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000047 | County Durham |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DL16 7XJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105672 | |
| LSOA | E01020822 | County Durham 052B |
| MSOA | E02004337 | County Durham 052 |
| DL16 7JB | South View | 76m |
| DL16 7JF | Coronation Terrace | 84m |
| DL16 7JD | Blue House Estate | 102m |
| DL16 7JG | Ramshaw Terrace | 123m |
| DL16 7HU | Merrington Close | 126m |
| DL16 7HX | Merrington Close | 156m |
| DL16 7JA | Chapel Street | 175m |
| DL16 7JY | Church Close | 206m |
| DL16 7GA | Kirk Grove | 217m |
| DL16 7JQ | Richardson Place | 227m |