DH4 5HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 034F, Houghton North ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH4 5HQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DH4 5HQ
- 25 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 4% on JulySunderland 034F: 324 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 6.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in DH4 5HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 034FNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH4 5HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH4 5HQRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH4 5HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Burnside Academy Inspires Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Newbottle Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kepier Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Dubmire Primary Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DH4 5HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £108,000Woodburn Drive, DH4 5HNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £147,950Brinkburn Crescent, DH4 5HDMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £149,950Littleburn Close, DH4 5HJNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £80,000Burnside Avenue, DH4 5HRJune 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £115,000Newburn Crescent, DH4 5HGJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £120,000Otterburn Crescent, DH4 5HTJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £139,000Otterburn Crescent, DH4 5HUNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £115,000Brinkburn Crescent, DH4 5HEJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DH4 5HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE260 m
Pharmacies
- KEPIER PHARMACY260 m
- HOPES PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- THE RECTORY710 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Houghton Le Spring SuperstoreTesco480 m
- Heron Houghton-le-SpringHeron660 m
- Morrisons Daily Houghton Le SpringMorrisons710 m
- Lidl Houghton-le-SpringLidl760 m
- Iceland Houghton Le SpringIceland780 m
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 034F
Everything about Sunderland 034FThe postcode district: DH4
Everything about DH4Your MP
- Bridget PhillipsonLabourMP for Houghton and Sunderland South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.