DH5 8NH
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 034C, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 8NH, 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 8NH
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulySunderland 034C: 47 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 7.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in DH5 8NH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 034CNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH5 8NHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH5 8NHRoad 55 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
- 8.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH5 8NH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kepier Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 |
| Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| East Rainton Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| 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 |
| Burnside Academy Inspires Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
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 8NH
Latest sale at each postcode- £210,000Mill Hill, DH5 8NJMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £207,000Rotherham Close, DH5 8NNMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £165,000Lister Close, DH5 8NPJune 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £250,000Mill Hill, DH5 8NLAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £485,000The Grove, DH5 8NTMay 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £220,000Burn Crook, DH5 8NROctober 2025, detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £83,000Thurlow Way, DH5 8NWMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £235,000Bridle Way, DH5 8NQJuly 2026, 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 8NH
In a straight lineGP practices
- HOUGHTON MEDICAL GROUP,940 m
Pharmacies
- G WHITFIELD LIMITED940 m
- HOUGHTON PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- THE RECTORY890 m
- DENTAL SURGERY940 m
- CHURCH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE940 m
- HOUGHTON HEALTH CENTRE940 m
- GLENDALE HOUSE940 m
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 034C
Everything about Sunderland 034CThe 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.