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DH4 5NL

POSTCODE

A Houghton South & Hetton Downs postcode in Sunderland.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

    Primary

    0.72 mi

  2. 2
    Dubmire Primary

    Primary

    0.74 mi

  3. 3
    East Rainton Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.77 mi

  4. 4
    Kepier

    Secondary · Attainment 8 43.6

    0.81 mi

  5. 5
    Burnside Academy Inspires

    Primary

    0.97 mi

  6. 6
    Bernard Gilpin Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

  • Bullion Lane

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

  • Station Road

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

Bus stops

  • Rainton Bridge Industrial Est

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rainton Bridge Ind Est

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    135 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rainton Bridge Ind Est

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rainton Bridge Industrial Est

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Rainton Bridge Ind Est C

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    441 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH4 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH4 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales

DH4 5NL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the DH4 5 sector.

Average price
£144,812
Median price: £138,500
Median +6.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £170,150
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£180k£144k£109k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£290,500 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 5DD
£149,950 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 5BB
£70,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 5NP
£228,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 5JQ
£84,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 5DR
£100,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 5JW
£117,500 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 5NS
£138,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 5JQ
£70,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
DH4 5NJ
£115,000 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 5HG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH4 5NL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH4 5NL

Counts are for Houghton South & Hetton Downs electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -20%
42258
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +162%
34205
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY stable
24131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

90
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Sunderland 035 (E02001825)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£36,612

£31,220–£42,937

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,843

£26,919–£37,669

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,032

£28,685–£33,572

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,816

£26,924–£35,270

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,713
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.7%
Other Asian0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%
White & Asian0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,714
Christian59.2%
No religion35.1%
Not answered4.4%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,716
50–6421.8%
35–4918.5%
65–7412.6%
25–3411.9%
75–849.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 779
One person: other14.2%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
15582
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15582 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH4 5NL

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Houghton South & Hetton Downs
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH4 5NL
Coordinates
54.8335, -1.4905
Grid reference
NZ328488
Easting
432,826
Northing
548,857
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WRGM5+9Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Houghton-le-Spring
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland

Administrative Information

Sunderland
Local Authority
Council Area
Houghton and Sunderland South E14001295
Constituency
E14001295
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Houghton South & Hetton Downs
Constituency code
E14001295
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Hetton
International Territorial Level
Sunderland

Health & NHS

Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sunderland 035D E01008747
E01008747
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 035 E02001825
E02001825
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 035D E01008747
E01008747
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 035 E02001825
E02001825
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:08 AM4:30 PM
7:08 AM
Sunrise
4:30 PM
Sunset
9 hours 22 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:08 AM
Sunset (today)
4:30 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 22 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
June 1998 — Introduced
Postcode DH4 5NL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01008747 and MSOA E02001825 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15582
Present — Active
Postcode DH4 5NL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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