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DH4 7LJ

POSTCODE

A Penshaw & Shiney Row postcode in Sunderland.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Shiney Row Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  2. 2
    Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw

    Primary

    0.28 mi

  3. 3
    Barnwell Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.37 mi

  4. 4
    The Poplars

    All-through · Good

    0.63 mi

  5. 5
    New Penshaw Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

  6. 6
    Bournmoor Primary School

    Primary · Good

    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

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

  • Station Road

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min

Bus stops

  • Chester Road - Station Road

    Bus · F · north-east

    90 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Chester Road - Station Road

    Bus · SW-Bound · south-west

    94 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Station Road-Helmsley Close

    Bus · G · north-west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Philadelphia Lane

    Bus · C · east

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Station Road-Helmsley Close

    Bus · H · south-east

    211 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 7LJ 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
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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 7LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH4 7LJ

Counts are for Penshaw & Shiney Row 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
22
YoY -27%
372512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY +71%
39225
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

81
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: 1,732
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.2%
Indian0.9%
Chinese0.6%
White Irish0.5%
+ 7 other groups · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,729
Christian61.1%
No religion34.5%
Not answered2.4%
Sikh1.0%
Muslim0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,731
50–6425.8%
35–4919.9%
25–3410.4%
65–7410.2%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 715
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
One person: other11.6%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
One person: aged 66+9.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%

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.
14605
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14605 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 7LJ

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Penshaw & Shiney Row
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH4 7LJ
Coordinates
54.8678, -1.4977
Grid reference
NZ323526
Easting
432,339
Northing
552,671
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WVG92+4W
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
Penshaw & Shiney Row
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 030B E01008795
E01008795
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 030 E02001820
E02001820
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 030B E01008795
E01008795
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH4 7LJ 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 E01008795 and MSOA E02001820 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14605
Present — Active
Postcode DH4 7LJ 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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