DH5 9QW
PostcodeA postcode in Sunderland 035D, Houghton South & Hetton Downs ward, Sunderland.
This report describes the area around DH5 9QW, 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 9QW
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulySunderland 035D: 57 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in DH5 9QW 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 1.8 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH5 9QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH5 9QWRoad 52 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 9QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| East Rainton Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Hetton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 52.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hetton Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| West Rainton Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 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 9QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £76,000Pontop Street, DH5 9RBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £95,000Handley Crescent, DH5 9QXAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £70,000Corrighan Terrace, DH5 9RFOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £93,000Lloyd Avenue, DH5 9QZNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £82,563Meadow Street, DH5 9REJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £280,000School Road, DH5 9QNJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £155,000Hedgelea Road, DH5 9RROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £100,000Quarry House Gardens, DH5 9RDJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold230 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.