The postcode DH4 4QL is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. DH4 4QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH4 4QL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DH4 4QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to DH4 4QL is Woodhall Spa which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blind Lane-Golf Course Road and is 242 m away.
The closest primary school to DH4 4QL (for ages 11 and under) is Shiney Row Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College.
The local pub for residents of DH4 4QL is Biddick Inn and is 2.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 3.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DH4 4QL is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH4 4QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH4 4QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH4 4QL
| Introduction | January 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH4 4QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiney Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 975 m |
| Bournmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Woodlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Newbottle Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Barnwell Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.62 km |
| Dubmire Primary | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Burnside Academy Inspires | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| New Penshaw Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Kepier | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Bernard Gilpin Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 14, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Fatfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.26 km | |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | 3.44 km | |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 13, 2013) | 3.49 km |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 3.5 km |
| Lumley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 3.56 km |
| Biddick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 3.84 km |
| Columbia Grange School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2020) | 3.93 km |
| Rickleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 3.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH4 4QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddick Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 23, 2022 | 2.57 km | |
| Fiume Restaurant & River Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2018 | 2.57 km | |
| Havelock Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 28, 2018 | 2.57 km | |
| North Biddick Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 2.57 km | |
| Harraton & District Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 2.65 km | |
| Play Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 2.65 km | |
| Fatfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 2.96 km | |
| Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 2.96 km | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 3.11 km | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 3.12 km | |
| The Box Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 3.18 km | |
| The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2020 | 3.18 km | |
| Premier Fatfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 17, 2019 | 3.21 km | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 3.22 km | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 3.22 km | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 3.22 km | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 3.22 km | |
| Keelboat Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 3.22 km | |
| The Keel Boat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 15, 2020 | 3.22 km | |
| St Roberts Of Newminster RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 3.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH4 4QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Blind Lane-Golf Course Road | 242 m | |
| Blind Lane-Golf Course Road | 250 m | |
| Golf Course Road-Bowes Lea | 318 m | |
| Golf Course Road-Bowes Lea | 365 m | |
| Chester Road-Boundary Houses | 449 m | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 38.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH4 4QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Biddick Lodge Belt | 1.05 km | |
| Bunker Hill | 1.13 km | |
| Biddick Woods | 1.24 km | |
| The Paddock | 1.31 km | |
| Fence Road Plantation | 1.49 km | |
| Bowes House Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Sawmill Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Sheep Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Pump House Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Scorer's Wood | 1.81 km | |
| South Belt | 1.83 km | |
| Biddick Gill Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Morton Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Railway Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Old House Plantation | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH4 4QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 94.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.2 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 70.6 | 12.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for DH4 4QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.85867300 |
| Longitude | -1.49986600 |
| OS Easting | 432204 |
| OS Northing | 0551657 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Electoral Ward | Shiney Row |
| Local Authority District | Sunderland |
| Region / Government Office Region | North East |
| European Electoral Region | North East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: North East Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Tyne and Wear |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | Sunderland |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Sunderland Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Northern |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North East |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cumbria and North East |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Sunderland CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Sunderland BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Washington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001390 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sunderland 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sunderland 030C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |