Postcode DH4 4SZ (Sunderland)

Map showing DH4 4SZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH4 4SZ is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH4 4SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH4 4SZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 4SZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DH4 4SZ is Electric Crescent which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Philadelphia Lane-The Crescent and is 121 m away.

The closest primary school to DH4 4SZ (for ages 11 and under) is Newbottle Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 19, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DH4 4SZ is Biddick Inn and is 3.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bells Fish & Chips and is 3.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 4SZ is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH4 4SZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH4 4SZ, and the approximate distance away.

Electric Crescent 20 m
Tesla Street 52 m
Lumley Crescent 54 m
Wetherby Close 65 m
Brompton Terrace 119 m
Edison Close 133 m
Honiton Close 135 m
Philadelphia Lane 166 m
Bigbury Close 177 m
Thurleston 197 m
Green Avenue 229 m
Churston Close 230 m
Maidstone Terrace 232 m
Sparkwell Close 233 m
Okehampton Drive 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 4SZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH4 4SZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
801 m
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.04 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.55 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.64 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 1.68 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
2.13 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.17 km
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
2.36 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.39 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.43 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.68 km
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.76 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
2.88 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 2.99 km
Farringdon Community Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.37 km
Hasting Hill Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.43 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 3.45 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.54 km
Grindon Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.74 km
Farringdon Academy Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH4 4SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
3.23 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
3.23 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
3.23 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
3.23 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
3.45 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.45 km
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.54 km
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.54 km
Asda CDC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.57 km
ASDA RDC8 Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
3.57 km
Faurecia (Vending) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
3.57 km
Stepping Stones Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.57 km
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
3.72 km
Teal Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
3.73 km
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.74 km
The Keel Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
3.74 km
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
3.75 km
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
3.75 km
Bells Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.88 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
3.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH4 4SZ - Data from Apr 2022

Philadelphia Lane-The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Philadelphia Lane-The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Philadelphia Lane-Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Philadelphia Lane-Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Front Street Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 38.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH4 4SZ - Data from Dec 2021

Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 368 m
Herrington Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Houghton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Burn Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Biddick Lodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Foxcover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
The Bottoms Valley 2.51 km
Fence Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH4 4SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.4 Mbps 45.2 Mbps 76.3 Mbps
Upload 10.7 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 53 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 360,909 kWh - mean 12,445 kWh : median 12,296 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 105,872 kWh - mean 3,651 kWh : median 2,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 4SZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.86059000
Longitude -1.47910700
OS Easting 433535
OS Northing 0551880
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24220
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Electoral Ward Copt Hill
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000024
Travel To Work Area Sunderland

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton-le-Spring BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001400
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 032B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1