Postcode DH4 7BF (Sunderland)

Map showing DH4 7BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH4 7BF is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in February 2003 and is an active postcode. DH4 7BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH4 7BF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 7BF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DH4 7BF is Douglas Terrace which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Penshaw and is 14 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.94 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to DH4 7BF (for ages 11 and under) is Barnwell Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 14, 2022. 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 7BF is Biddick Inn and is 2.04 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 2.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.1 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 1.7 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 7BF 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 7BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Douglas Terrace 40 m
Rose Street West 120 m
Garden Place 161 m
Bell Street 177 m
Penshaw Lane 181 m
Bonaventure 200 m
Rainton Street 204 m
Fenwick Close 204 m
Wallis Street 224 m
The Poplars 283 m
Fenwick Street 299 m
Ribblesdale 307 m
Clydesdale Avenue 322 m
Back Lane 399 m
Avondale Avenue 491 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 7BF

Introduction February 2003
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 7BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
536 m
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
701 m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 1.01 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.16 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
2.2 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.49 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.57 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 2.62 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.66 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.87 km
Grindon Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.9 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.98 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.18 km
Hasting Hill Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.2 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
3.21 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.24 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.4 km
Academy 360 3.59 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.62 km
Farringdon Community Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Penshaw Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Chester Road - Rose Street West Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Rainton Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 273 m
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.94 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.95 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 841 m
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Burn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Dawson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Foxcover Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Ayton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Pattinson South Pond Inland Water 1.73 km
The Bottoms Valley 1.79 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 114.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.8 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 75,690 kWh - mean 10,813 kWh : median 11,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 22,992 kWh - mean 3,285 kWh : median 2,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 7BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.87599500
Longitude -1.48612500
OS Easting 433072
OS Northing 0553591
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9278
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001398
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 032G
Output Area / Small Area 8A1