DH5 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 034D, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 8LQ, 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 8LQ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 44% on JulySunderland 034D: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 7.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in DH5 8LQ 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 460 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH5 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH5 8LQRoad 55 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 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nursery | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Kepier Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Burnside Academy Inspires Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Newbottle Primary Academy Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 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 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £98,000Moore Crescent North, DH5 8LQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £70,000Moore Crescent South, DH5 8LGAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £85,000Burns Avenue South, DH5 8HBMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £89,950Burns Avenue North, DH5 8HAApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £70,000Shakespeare Street, DH5 8JHMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £85,000Burns Avenue South, DH5 8HDNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £530,000Hetton Road, DH5 8NBAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £156,000Byron Terrace, DH5 8LLJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold160 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 8LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,460 m
Pharmacies
- HOUGHTON PHARMACY360 m
- G WHITFIELD LIMITED460 m
- HOPES PHARMACY650 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- CHURCH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE460 m
- HOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE460 m
- GLENDALE HOUSE460 m
- THE RECTORY710 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Houghton Le SpringIceland680 m
- Morrisons Daily Houghton Le SpringMorrisons750 m
- Lidl Houghton-le-SpringLidl760 m
- Heron Houghton-le-SpringHeron820 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.