DH5 9GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 035D, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 9GQ, 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 9GQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulySunderland 035D: 57 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 7.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in DH5 9GQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Sunderland 035DNeighbourhood
- £147,114 average priceFor the whole of Sunderland, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH5 9GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH5 9GQRoad 48 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
- 7.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH5 9GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| East Rainton Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Hetton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Hetton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery School Nursery | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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.
Recent sales near DH5 9GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £378,995Hurrier Court, DH5 9GQJanuary 2026, detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £314,995Putter Court, DH5 9GRMarch 2025, detached, new build, freehold50 m
- £339,995Hewer Drive, DH5 9GNAugust 2025, detached, new build, freehold90 m
- £250,000Emmbrook Close, DH5 9SQJune 2024, detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £342,000Quarry House Lane, DH5 9QHApril 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £396,995Getter Court, DH5 9GPMarch 2025, detached, new build, freehold110 m
- £265,000Earls Green, DH5 9SEAugust 2023, detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £135,000Mingary Close, DH5 9SGDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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
The neighbourhood: Sunderland 035D
Everything about Sunderland 035DThe 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.