DH4 7BQ

POSTCODE

A Herrington & Newbottle postcode in Sunderland.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.22 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  3. 3

    All-through · Good

    0.37 mi

  4. 5

    Primary · Good

    0.46 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
  • Station Road

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

Bus stops

  • Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue

    Bus · N-Bound · north

    107 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue

    Bus · S-Bound · south

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Avondale Avenue

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Avondale Avenue

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Chester Road-Windermere Crescent

    Bus · NE-Bound · north-east

    254 m straight lineabout 3 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 7BQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, 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
Property type filter
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 7BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH4 7BQ

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 030 (E02001820)

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
£47,803

£40,950–£55,803

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,364

£32,413–£43,071

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,058

£30,565–£35,754

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,039

£28,917–£37,749

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: 1,528
White Brit.97.9%
Indian0.4%
Pakistani0.4%
Other White0.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,527
Christian61.2%
No religion34.8%
Not answered3.1%
Muslim0.6%
Buddhist0.1%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,527
50–6426.1%
35–4917.6%
65–7413.9%
25–349.6%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 669
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.1%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
One person: other10.5%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

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.
27871
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27871 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH4 7BQ

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Herrington & Newbottle
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH4 7BQ
Coordinates
54.8727, -1.4877
Grid reference
NZ329532
Easting
432,972
Northing
553,217
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WVGF6+3W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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 030E E01008801
E01008801
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 030 E02001820
E02001820
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 030E E01008801
E01008801
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 030 E02001820
E02001820
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

November 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
November 2024 — Introduced
Postcode DH4 7BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27871
Present — Active
Postcode DH4 7BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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