DL4 2GU maps, stats, and open data
DL4 2GU lies on Wordsell Way in Shildon. DL4 2GU is located in the Shildon and Dene Valley 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 December 2013.
DL4 2GU geodata
| Easting | 423915 |
| Northing | 525754 |
| Latitude | 54.626372 |
| Longitude | -1.631116 |
Where is DL4 2GU?
| Street | Wordsell Way |
| Town/City | Shildon |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DL4 |
DL4 2GU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DL4 2GU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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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Politics
| Ward | Shildon And Dene Valley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bishop Auckland |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DL4 2GU
2025 21 FEB £250,000 |
2023 5 SEP £137,500 |
2022 20 SEP £180,000 |
2022 31 MAR £185,000 |
2022 22 FEB £175,000 |
2021 10 SEP £188,000 |
2021 10 MAY £200,000 |
1, WORDSELL WAY, SHILDON, DL4 2GU 2018 21 DEC £199,950 |
2018 14 DEC £184,950 |
3, WORDSELL WAY, SHILDON, DL4 2GU 2018 14 SEP £169,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DL4 2GU
| Hilsdon Drive - Spout Lane (Hilsdon Drive) | Shildon | 152m |
| Hilsdon Drive - Spout Lane (Hilsdon Drive) | Shildon | 185m |
| Hilsdon Drive | Shildon | 224m |
| Hilsdon Drive | Shildon | 291m |
| Dabble Duck Industrial Estate East End (Dabble Duck Industrial Estate) | Shildon | 302m |
Nearest railway stations to DL4 2GU
| Shildon Station | 0.4km |
| Newton Aycliffe Station | 3km |
| Bishop Auckland Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DL4 2GU (2020 data)
| 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
Broadband speed in DL4 2GU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 48.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 46.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 71.82Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.93Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DL4 2GU (2020 data)
| 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% |
DL4 2GU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DL4 2GU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 272,537 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,627 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,051 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 51,673 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,153 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,768 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DL4 2GU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DL4 2GU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
86.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DL4 2GU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DL4 2GU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DL4 2GU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Redworth Road | 16:45 | 11:15 | 884m |
| Middridge | 17:00 | 10:00 | 1,235m |
| Brusselton | 16:30 | 07:10 | 2,419m |
DL4 2GU ITL and DL4 2GU LAU
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 DL4 2GU:
| 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 |
DL4 2GU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DL4 2GU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00105779 | |
| LSOA | E01020840 | County Durham 059E |
| MSOA | E02004340 | County Durham 059 |
Nearest postcodes to DL4 2GU
| DL4 2GB | Drummond Way | 59m |
| DL4 2GT | Sterling Way | 71m |
| DL4 2GP | Peppercorn Close | 89m |
| DL4 2QR | 158m | |
| DL4 2DG | Linden Close | 163m |
| DL4 2GL | Ivatt Walk | 168m |
| DL4 2GH | Gresley Drive | 185m |
| DL4 2DF | Hilsdon Drive | 206m |
| DL4 2RG | Almond Court | 220m |
| DL4 2DD | Tynedale Walk | 244m |
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