DH5 8AS
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 034B, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 8AS, 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 8AS
- 43 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 105% on JulySunderland 034B: 69 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Hylton, 6.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in DH5 8AS listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 034BNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH5 8ASSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH5 8ASRoad 57 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH5 8AS
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nursery | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Kepier Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Burnside Academy Inspires Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Newbottle Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
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 8AS
Latest sale at each postcode- £50,000Henry Street, DH5 8ASJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £98,000Edwin Street, DH5 8APJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £57,000Heath Grange, DH5 8BQApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £84,250Edwin Street, DH5 8ARMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £34,000Ironside Street, DH5 8AYSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £502,500Nesham Place, DH5 8AEMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £125,000Nesham Place, DH5 8AGNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £155,000Church Street, DH5 8AANovember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 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 8AS
In a straight lineGP practices
- HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,320 m
- KEPIER MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
Pharmacies
- G WHITFIELD LIMITED320 m
- HOPES PHARMACY350 m
- HOUGHTON PHARMACY610 m
- KEPIER PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- CHURCH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE320 m
- HOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE320 m
- GLENDALE HOUSE320 m
- THE RECTORY680 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Houghton-le-SpringLidl340 m
- Iceland Houghton Le SpringIceland350 m
- Morrisons Daily Houghton Le SpringMorrisons410 m
- Heron Houghton-le-SpringHeron440 m
- Tesco Houghton Le Spring SuperstoreTesco670 m
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 034B
Everything about Sunderland 034BThe 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.