Postcode DH4 5LP (Sunderland)

Map showing DH4 5LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH4 5LP is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH4 5LP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH4 5LP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 5LP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH4 5LP is Tintern Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Drive and is 49 m away.

The closest primary school to DH4 5LP (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 5LP is Biddick Inn and is 3.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tintern Close 17 m
Hopper Court 102 m
Newstead Road 105 m
Abbey Drive 109 m
Fountains Crescent 150 m
Byland Close 152 m
Beckwith Close 188 m
Stoneleigh Close 193 m
Thorneyburn Close 203 m
Otterburn Crescent 203 m
Buckland Close 204 m
Lindisfarne Close 205 m
Fairbairn Drive 207 m
Harle Close 224 m
Hazel Terrace 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 5LP

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 5LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
566 m
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
624 m
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.04 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.33 km
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.51 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.92 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2 km
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
2.06 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.2 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 2.53 km
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.6 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.91 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.05 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.19 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.76 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
3.83 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.92 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.95 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.99 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Abbey Drive Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Abbey Drive Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Fountains Cres-Newstead Crt Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Blind Lane-Newstead Road Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Brinkburn Cres-Burnside Ave Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 37.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Houghton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Morton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Railway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Joe's Pond Inland Water 2.06 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hetton Houses Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Biddick Lodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Herrington Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Copt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Sawmill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Fence Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Bowes House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH4 5LP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.3 18.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 316,707 kWh - mean 12,181 kWh : median 10,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 79,325 kWh - mean 3,051 kWh : median 2,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 5LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.84959100
Longitude -1.48361000
OS Easting 433255
OS Northing 0550654
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8771
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton-le-Spring BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001401
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 033B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2