DH5 8LX
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 035B, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 8LX, 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 8LX
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherSunderland 035B: 103 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Seaham, 5.3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNone found within 1.6 kmExact point
- No property in DH5 8LX 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 035BNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH5 8LXSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH5 8LXRoad 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
- 6.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH5 8LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 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.
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 035B
Everything about Sunderland 035BThe 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.