DH5 8AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 034A, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 8AQ, 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 DH5 8AQ
- 43 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 72% on JulySunderland 034A: 128 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Hylton, 6.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in DH5 8AQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 034ANeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH5 8AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH5 8AQRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH5 8AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nursery | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Kepier Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Burnside Academy Inspires Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Newbottle Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 DH5 8AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £153,000Mount Pleasant, DH5 8AQJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £125,000Nesham Place, DH5 8AGNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £165,000Holywell Road, DH5 8BXMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £42,500Cherry Tree Gardens, DH5 8GYMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £502,500Nesham Place, DH5 8AEMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £55,000Spring Drive, DH5 8BNJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £115,000Mews Court, DH5 8GBMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £42,000Market Place, DH5 8AHMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, freehold180 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 DH5 8AQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,360 m
Pharmacies
- G WHITFIELD LIMITED360 m
- HOUGHTON PHARMACY370 m
- HOPES PHARMACY500 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- CHURCH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE360 m
- HOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE360 m
- GLENDALE HOUSE360 m
- THE RECTORY790 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Houghton Le SpringIceland520 m
- Lidl Houghton-le-SpringLidl540 m
- Morrisons Daily Houghton Le SpringMorrisons590 m
- Heron Houghton-le-SpringHeron640 m
- Tesco Houghton Le Spring SuperstoreTesco910 m
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 034A
Everything about Sunderland 034AThe postcode district: DH5
Everything about DH5Your 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.