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DH5 8AJ

POSTCODE

A Houghton South & Hetton Downs postcode in Sunderland.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Gillas Lane Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.39 mi

  2. 2
    Bernard Gilpin Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.44 mi

  3. 3
    Kepier

    Secondary · Attainment 8 43.6

    0.69 mi

  4. 4
    St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

    Primary

    0.83 mi

  5. 5
    Burnside Academy Inspires

    Primary

    0.88 mi

  6. 6
    Eppleton Academy Primary School

    Primary

    0.91 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

    6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min

  • Seaham Rail Station

    Rail · NW bound entrance

    7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min

Bus stops

  • Seaham Road-Market Place

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Seaham Road-Market Place

    Bus · SE-Bound · south-east

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Market Place

    Bus · E-Bound · east

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Market Place

    Bus · W-Bound · west

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hall Lane Estate

    Bus · NW-Bound · north-west

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · DH5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · DH5 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales

DH5 8AJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the DH5 8 sector.

Average price
£173,912
Median price: £160,000
Median +17.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 66 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £82,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£234k£158k£82k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£82,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
DH5 8LQ
£175,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH5 8AH
£134,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
DH5 8BE
£120,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH5 8HQ
£260,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
DH5 8JE
£200,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
DH5 8LR
£235,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
DH5 8NQ
£158,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH5 8HT
£160,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
DH5 8HU
£308,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
DH5 8JE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near DH5 8AJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near DH5 8AJ

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 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: 1,323
White Brit.97.0%
Other White1.5%
White Irish0.4%
White & Asian0.2%
Gypsy / Trav.0.2%
+ 6 other groups · 0.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,323
Christian54.4%
No religion41.0%
Not answered4.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Muslim0.1%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,324
50–6420.5%
35–4918.6%
25–3413.6%
65–7413.3%
75–848.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 607
One person: other17.1%
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 38.1%

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.
5723
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5723 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for DH5 8AJ

England
Country
Sunderland
Local Authority
Houghton South & Hetton Downs
Ward
Sunderland
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
DH5 8AJ
Coordinates
54.8444, -1.4582
Grid reference
NZ348500
Easting
434,890
Northing
550,086
Region
North East
Plus Code
9C6WRGVR+QP
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
Sunderland, unparished area
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 032A E01008720
E01008720
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Sunderland 032 E02001822
E02001822
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Sunderland 032A E01008720
E01008720
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

7:08 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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode DH5 8AJ 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 E01008720 and MSOA E02001822 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5723
Present — Active
Postcode DH5 8AJ 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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