DH5 9PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 035B, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 9PQ, 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 9PQ
- 32 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 52% on JulySunderland 035B: 103 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Seaham, 7.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- No property in DH5 9PQ 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH5 9PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at DH5 9PQRoad 70 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
- 6.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH5 9PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Eppleton Academy Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Hetton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Hetton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hetton Lyons Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy Primary. 15% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 9PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £135,000Houghton Road, DH5 9PQApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £139,000Houghton Road West, DH5 9PWAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £165,000St Cuthberts Close, DH5 9ETJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £299,950Houghton Road, DH5 9PHJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £90,000St Cuthberts Close, DH5 9EUFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £132,000Vicarage Close, DH5 9BEOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £150,000Regent Street, DH5 9AAJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £185,000Woodlea Close, DH5 9NTMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 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 9PQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HETTON GROUP PRACTICE330 m
Pharmacies
- G WHITFIELD PHARMACY320 m
- G WHITFIELD LIMITED390 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY690 m
Supermarkets
- Heron Hetton-le-HoleHeron360 m
- Tesco Hetton Le Hole ExpressTesco400 m
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.