Postcode DH4 7BB (Sunderland)

Map showing DH4 7BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH4 7BB is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH4 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH4 7BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7BB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DH4 7BB is Langley Street which is centered 306 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Aidans Terrace-Flighters and is 190 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.02 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to DH4 7BB (for ages 11 and under) is Barnwell Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 14, 2022.

The local pub for residents of DH4 7BB is Biddick Inn and is 2.94 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 2.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.1 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 7BB 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 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH4 7BB, and the approximate distance away.

Langley Street 306 m
Lanton Street 323 m
Catherine Road 341 m
Freezemoor Road 379 m
Fletcher Crescent 423 m
St Aidan's Terrace 432 m
Chester Road 1.48 km
A183 2.63 km
A182 2.76 km
B1286 3.14 km
A690 10.54 km
A167 32.88 km
A689 41.16 km
A19 64.41 km
A1 132.88 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 7BB

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 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.15 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.27 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 1.59 km
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.62 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.95 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
2.34 km
Hasting Hill Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
2.57 km
Grindon Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.63 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.8 km
Farringdon Community Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
2.84 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
3.11 km
Farringdon Academy Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.12 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.13 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 3.19 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
3.26 km
Thorney Close Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
3.35 km
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.39 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
3.42 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 3.45 km
Sandhill View Academy Good
(September 29, 2021)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH4 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Teal Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.74 km
Asda CDC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
2.75 km
ASDA RDC8 Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
2.75 km
Faurecia (Vending) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
2.75 km
Stepping Stones Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.75 km
Bells Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.91 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
2.91 km
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
2.94 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
2.94 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
2.94 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
2.94 km
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.13 km
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.13 km
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
3.24 km
Aldesko Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.25 km
Coffee Stop Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 20, 2017
3.25 km
Crave 4 Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
3.25 km
Pizza Stagioni Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
3.25 km
The Twisted Apron Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2019
3.25 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
3.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH4 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

St Aidans Terrace-Flighters Bus Stop/Station 190 m
St Aidans Terrace-Flighters Bus Stop/Station 213 m
St Aidans Terrace-Freezemoor Road Bus Stop/Station 369 m
St Aidans Terrace-Freezemoor Road Bus Stop/Station 396 m
St Aidans Terrace-Old Church Hse Bus Stop/Station 521 m
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.02 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.03 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.02 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH4 7BB - Data from Dec 2021

Burn Hill Hill Or Mountain 881 m
Herrington Hill Hill Or Mountain 986 m
Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Foxcover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.38 km
Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hasting Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 2.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH4 7BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.9 Mbps 118.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.4 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 179,073 kWh - mean 7,461 kWh : median 4,222 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 99,216 kWh - mean 3,201 kWh : median 1,856 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.87094700
Longitude -1.47400300
OS Easting 433854
OS Northing 0553035
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7740
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

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

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001395
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 032F
Output Area / Small Area 8B1