DH5 8BQ

a residential postcode in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland

DH5 8BQ Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8444 / 54°50'39"N

Longitude: -1.4666 / 1°27'59"W

OS Eastings: 434350

OS Northings: 550084

OS Grid: NZ343500

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR LD6F.86

Mapcode Global: WHD5J.FHVK

Plus Code: 9C6WRGVM+Q9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu42

What Three Birds: magpie.stint.yellowthroat

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Summary

DH5 8BQ is a residential postcode in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland. It was first introduced in September 1981.

The most common council tax bands are C and A.

Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £58,278 to £312,165 with an average of £162,545.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1976 and 1982 and between 1991 and 1995.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.

Houghton-Le-Spring is a town, which had a population of 13,863 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 52 people resident in DH5 8BQ, of which 26 were male and 26 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.

DH5 8BQ is in the Sunderland travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust.

DH5 8BQ is approximately 75m (246ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing DH5 8BQ

8b2: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for DH5 8BQ

England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

7/10 (High)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

3/10 (Low)

Area Retail Diversity Index

7/10 (High)

Supermarkets near DH5 8BQ include Aldi and Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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DH5 8BQ at other websites

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of DH5 8BQ 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

Copt Hill

Councillors

Kevin Johnston (Labour)
Melanie Thornton (Labour)
Tracy Dodds (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 DH5 8BQ.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
0%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • 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

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near DH5 8BQ.

Primary

Bernard Gilpin Primary School

Hall Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8DA

Community School

Ages 5 - 11

Good

Burnside Academy Inspires

Burnside Estate, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5HB

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Gillas Lane Primary Academy

Seaton Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 8EH

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Newbottle Primary Academy

Houghton Road, Newbottle, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 4EE

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Good

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

Secondary

Kepier

Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BH

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Hetton School

North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9JZ

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Farringdon Community Academy

Allendale Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3EL

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School

Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Grindon Hall Christian School

Nookside, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 8PG

Free School

Ages 3 - 18

Inadequate

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

Tunstall Bank, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Academy 360

Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 9BA

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 4 - 16

Inadequate

Biddick Academy

Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

Seaham High School

Station Road, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0BH

Community School

Ages 11 - 16

Good

Park View School

Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for DH5 8BQ

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01008720
Sunderland 032A
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02001822
Sunderland 032
Local Authority Ward
E05001155
Copt Hill
Local Authority
E08000024
Sunderland
Region
E12000001
North East
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000754
Houghton and Sunderland South
European Electoral Region
E15000001
North East
Primary Care Organisation
E16000052
Sunderland Teaching
Police Force Area
E23000007
Northumbria
Travel to Work Area
E30000275
Sunderland
Built-up Area
E34004630
Sunderland
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001485
Houghton-le-Spring
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000025
North East
Sub ICB Location
E38000176
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000178
Sunderland, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000050
Cumbria and North East
Cancer Alliance
E56000029
Northern
Country
E92000001
England

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