Postcode DH4 7DS (Sunderland)

Map showing DH4 7DS and nearby postcodes

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

DH4 7DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 7DS as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to DH4 7DS is The Cove which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street-Aged Miners Houses and is 73 m away.

The closest primary school to DH4 7DS (for ages 11 and under) is Shiney Row Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 14, 2017. 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 7DS is Biddick Inn and is 2.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 2.1 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 7DS 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 7DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Cove 28 m
Penshaw Place 137 m
Mill Pit 164 m
Council Avenue 166 m
Oakmere Close 192 m
The Haven 209 m
Burnham Close 216 m
Coldstream Close 219 m
Kelso Grove 230 m
Jedburgh Road 242 m
Helmsley Close 243 m
Church Street 247 m
Derwent Street 252 m
Barrack Row 255 m
Chester Road 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 7DS

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 7DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
212 m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 475 m
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
494 m
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.05 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.92 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.95 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
2.34 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.64 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.65 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 2.82 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.87 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
3.04 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.07 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
3.15 km
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
3.49 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.55 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.57 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.65 km
Grindon Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.74 km
Hasting Hill Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Street-Aged Miners Houses Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Church Street-Aged Miners Houses Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Philadelphia Lane Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Philadelphia Lane Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Chester Road - Church Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 39.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 840 m
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Biddick Lodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Fence Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.73 km
Bowes House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Sheep Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Burn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.6 Mbps 101.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 71.1 14.5
300+ Mbps 97.8% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 618,636 kWh - mean 13,449 kWh : median 12,838 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 143,192 kWh - mean 3,113 kWh : median 2,859 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 7DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.86804300
Longitude -1.49273900
OS Easting 432654
OS Northing 0552703
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1476
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 E33001393
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 030A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1