Postcode DH4 5BL (Sunderland) Terminated July 2008

Map showing DH4 5BL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH4 5BL is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2008.DH4 5BL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

DH4 5BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5BL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to DH4 5BL is Thornhill Street which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dairy Lane-Wallace Street and is 42 m away.

The closest primary school to DH4 5BL (for ages 11 and under) is Burnside Academy Inspires. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DH4 5BL is Biddick Inn and is 5.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022.

Policing for DH4 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH4 5BL, and the approximate distance away.

Thornhill Street 95 m
Wallace Street 113 m
Violet Street 120 m
Gilpin Street 161 m
Ferrand Drive 173 m
Castle Dene Grove 237 m
Linden Grove 249 m
Burn Promenade 270 m
Burn Park Road 276 m
The Oval 289 m
Stanhope Close 289 m
Wheler Street 303 m
Dunelm Drive 313 m
Wingate Close 324 m
Finchale Close 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 5BL

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 2008
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH4 5BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
10 m
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
501 m
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
619 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 857 m
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.33 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.62 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.04 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.06 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.63 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.8 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.92 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.94 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.08 km
Hetton Lyons Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.32 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 3.56 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
3.6 km
West Rainton Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
3.94 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
4.02 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 4.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH4 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
5.01 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
5.01 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
5.01 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
5.01 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
5.12 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.12 km
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
5.38 km
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
5.38 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
5.59 km
St. George's Church Meet & Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
5.59 km
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
5.6 km
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
5.6 km
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
5.61 km
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.63 km
The Keel Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
5.63 km
Asda CDC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.64 km
ASDA RDC8 Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
5.64 km
Faurecia (Vending) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
5.64 km
Stepping Stones Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.64 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
5.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH4 5BL - Data from Apr 2022

Dairy Lane-Wallace Street Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Dairy Lane-Wallace Street Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Houghton Kepier School Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Burn Park Rd-Jubilee Cottages Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Burn Park Road-Bernard Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH4 5BL - Data from Dec 2021

Houghton Hill Hill Or Mountain 889 m
Hetton Houses Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Joe's Pond Inland Water 1.48 km
Copt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Morton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Railway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
The Moors Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Lyons Lake Inland Water 3.06 km
Herrington Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Blossom Pond Inland Water 3.3 km
Biddick Lodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.84157500
Longitude -1.47519500
OS Easting 433802
OS Northing 0549766
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5325
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Electoral Ward Houghton
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton-le-Spring BUASD
Workplace Zone E33000230
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 034F
Output Area / Small Area 8C1