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DH4 7AZ

POSTCODE

A Herrington & Newbottle postcode in Sunderland.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Poplars

    All-through · Good

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    Shiney Row Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.61 mi

  3. 3
    Barnwell Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.68 mi

  4. 4
    Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

    Primary

    0.83 mi

  5. 5
    New Penshaw Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.83 mi

  6. 6
    Newbottle Primary Academy

    Primary

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Pallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min

  • Millfield (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

    Metro

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

Bus stops

  • St Aidans Terrace-Freezemoor Road

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Aidans Terrace-Freezemoor Road

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • St Aidans Terrace-Flighters

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Aidans Terrace-Flighters

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • St Aidans Terrace-Nursing Home

    Bus · SW-Bound · south-west

    367 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH4 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH4 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 98 sales

DH4 7AZ has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the DH4 7 sector.

Average price
£178,045
Median price: £136,750
Median -30.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 98 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 7 sales · avg £139,857
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£459k£268k£78k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£90,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 7HG
£177,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 7FB
£90,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 7AZ
£110,000 · 2026-07-14 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 7JG
£160,000 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH4 7AX
£65,000 · 2026-07-08 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 7DB
£287,000 · 2026-07-06 · Detached · Freehold
DH4 7TF
£104,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 7PJ
£38,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 7BB
£86,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
DH4 7BD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH4 7AZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH4 7AZ

Counts are for Herrington & Newbottle 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
11
YoY -35%
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -60%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY -21%
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

35
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 032 (E02001822)

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
£47,962

£41,068–£56,015

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,870

£31,970–£42,522

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,909

£31,336–£36,694

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,778

£28,661–£37,487

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: 1,634
White Brit.96.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.7%
Other White0.5%
White & Asian0.4%
White Irish0.4%
+ 7 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,634
Christian52.0%
No religion41.3%
Not answered5.2%
Sikh0.8%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,635
50–6424.8%
35–4918.5%
65–7413.5%
25–3411.7%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.7%

Households

Total households: 727
One person: other16.1%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.6%
+ 9 other households · 37.0%

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.
7841
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7841 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH4 7AZ

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Herrington & Newbottle
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH4 7AZ
Coordinates
54.8692, -1.4774
Grid reference
NZ336528
Easting
433,637
Northing
552,835
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WVG9F+M2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shiney Row and Penshaw
Travel to Work
Sunderland
ITL Region
Sunderland
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Sunderland
Local Authority
Council Area
Houghton and Sunderland South E14001295
Constituency
E14001295
Northumbria
Police Force
England
Ward
Herrington & Newbottle
Constituency code
E14001295
EU Electoral Region
North East
Parish
Sunderland, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Sunderland

Health & NHS

North East
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Northern
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North East
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Sunderland Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P
Cancer Alliance
Northern

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Sunderland 032F E01032483
E01032483
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 032 E02001822
E02001822
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 032F E01032483
E01032483
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 032 E02001822
E02001822
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:00 AM4:38 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:38 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:38 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH4 7AZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032483 and MSOA E02001822 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7841
Present — Active
Postcode DH4 7AZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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