Postcode DH4 7RY (Sunderland)

Map showing DH4 7RY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH4 7RY is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. DH4 7RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH4 7RY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 7RY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DH4 7RY is Baulkham Hills which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chester Road-Windermere Crescent and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.61 km away at South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to DH4 7RY (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 7RY is Biddick Inn and is 1.92 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 2.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.8% 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 2.4 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 7RY 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 7RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Baulkham Hills 29 m
The Haven 126 m
Council Avenue 153 m
Chigwell Close 198 m
Burnham Close 207 m
Elliot Close 209 m
Sutton Close 235 m
Oakmere Close 243 m
Avondale Avenue 251 m
Cricklewood Drive 256 m
Thornton Close 258 m
Penshaw Place 262 m
Thirlmere Crescent 272 m
Bleasdale Crescent 281 m
Helmsley Close 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH4 7RY

Introduction July 1990
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 7RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barnwell Academy Good
(January 14, 2022)
184 m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 464 m
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
515 m
New Penshaw Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
790 m
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.14 km
Fatfield Academy Good
(April 30, 2019)
2.19 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.22 km
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College 2.66 km
Columbia Grange School Outstanding
(March 4, 2020)
2.8 km
Biddick Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.86 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.92 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.94 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
3.19 km
John F Kennedy Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.32 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
3.41 km
Biddick Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.45 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.46 km
Grindon Infant School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.5 km
Barmston Village Primary School Good
(May 16, 2018)
3.62 km
Hasting Hill Academy Good
(June 19, 2018)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Biddick Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
March 23, 2022
1.92 km
Fiume Restaurant & River Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 19, 2018
1.92 km
Havelock Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2018
1.92 km
North Biddick Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2022
1.92 km
Fatfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.19 km
Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
2.19 km
Harraton & District Community Centre Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
March 22, 2019
2.19 km
Play Days Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.19 km
Asda CDC Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
2.23 km
ASDA RDC8 Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
2.23 km
Faurecia (Vending) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
2.23 km
Stepping Stones Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.23 km
Premier Fatfield Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 17, 2019
2.35 km
Keelboat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.37 km
The Keel Boat Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2020
2.37 km
The Box Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
2.39 km
The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
2.39 km
Teal Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.49 km
Bells Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.63 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
2.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chester Road-Windermere Crescent Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Chester Road - Council Avenue Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Windermere Crescent Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Windermere Crescent Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Avondale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 195 m
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.61 km
South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 4.62 km
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 40.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Biddick Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Biddick Gill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
The Paddock Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Reach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Pump House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Penshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Mount Pleasant Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Penshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Burn Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Biddick Lodge Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Fence Road Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Carrshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
The Haugh Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.4 Mbps 77 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 10.2% 73.7 16.9
300+ Mbps 89.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 749,201 kWh - mean 15,940 kWh : median 15,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 168,947 kWh - mean 3,448 kWh : median 2,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH4 7RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.87079700
Longitude -1.49150400
OS Easting 432731
OS Northing 0553010
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25314
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Washington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001391
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 030E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4