DH5 8LH
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 034D, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 8LH, 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 8LH
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 30% on JulySunderland 034D: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 7.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in DH5 8LH 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 034DNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH5 8LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH5 8LHRoad 49 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 8LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nursery | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Kepier Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Burnside Academy Inspires Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| East Rainton Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
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 8LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £67,500Wordsworth Avenue East, DH5 8LHJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £82,500Longfellow Street, DH5 8LFSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £156,000Byron Terrace, DH5 8LLJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £129,950Hetton Road, DH5 8JPNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £95,000Morris Terrace, DH5 8HXJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £70,000Moore Crescent South, DH5 8LGAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £98,000Moore Crescent North, DH5 8LQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £70,000Shakespeare Street, DH5 8JHMay 2025, terraced, 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 8LH
In a straight lineGP practices
- HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,640 m
Pharmacies
- HOUGHTON PHARMACY380 m
- G WHITFIELD LIMITED640 m
- HOPES PHARMACY830 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY640 m
- CHURCH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE640 m
- HOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE640 m
- GLENDALE HOUSE640 m
- THE RECTORY880 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Houghton Le SpringIceland860 m
- Morrisons Daily Houghton Le SpringMorrisons930 m
- Lidl Houghton-le-SpringLidl940 m
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 034D
Everything about Sunderland 034DThe 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.