DH4 6LR
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Fence Houses, Sunderland
Coordinates
Latitude: 54.8412 / 54°50'28"N
Longitude: -1.4956 / 1°29'44"W
OS Eastings: 432530
OS Northings: 549705
OS Grid: NZ325497
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR LD0G.0C
Mapcode Global: WHD5J.0L21
Plus Code: 9C6WRGR3+FQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu01
What Three Birds: goldfinch.knot.nuthatch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Front Street, Colliery Row, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6LR
Summary
DH4 6LR is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Fence Houses, Sunderland. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £74,406 to £342,378 with an average of £130,404.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £630 to £6,000 with an average of £2,809. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Store.
In the 2011 census, there were 18 people resident in DH4 6LR, of which 13 were male and 5 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
DH4 6LR is in the Sunderland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust.
DH4 6LR is approximately 55m (180ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in DH4 6LR
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH4 6LR
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH4 6LR
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near DH4 6LR at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near DH4 6LR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of DH4 6LR are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Sunderland City Council
Ward
Houghton
Councillors
Juliana Heron (Labour)
John Price (Labour)
Mark Burrell (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
MP
Bridget Phillipson (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for DH4 6LR.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH4 6LR.
Primary
Burnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6AR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8NF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EE
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DA
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZ
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Academy 360
Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9BA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.