The postcode DH4 7SL is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DH4 7SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DH4 7SL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 7SL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to DH4 7SL is Ashdale which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station Road-Bridge and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Station Road, 4.97 km away.
The closest primary school to DH4 7SL (for ages 11 and under) is Fatfield Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 30, 2019. 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 7SL is Biddick Inn and is 285 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Surma Tandoori Takeaway and is 1.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Improvement on March 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 109.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.2% 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DH4 7SL is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Sunderland Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH4 7SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DH4 7SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DH4 7SL
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH4 7SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 563 m |
| New Penshaw Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | 1.05 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Biddick Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Barnwell Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.54 km |
| Columbia Grange School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 4, 2020) | 1.61 km |
| Shiney Row Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Biddick Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| John F Kennedy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 2.11 km |
| Lambton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Rickleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| Wessington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Bournmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.51 km |
| Barmston Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.7 km | |
| Holley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| Oxclose Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.86 km |
| Oxclose Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2016) | 2.91 km |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH4 7SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddick Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 23, 2022 | 285 m | |
| Fiume Restaurant & River Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 19, 2018 | 285 m | |
| Havelock Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 28, 2018 | 285 m | |
| North Biddick Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 285 m | |
| Fatfield Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 563 m | |
| Kool Kids ( Fatfield Primary Breakast/Afterschool Club ) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 563 m | |
| Harraton & District Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 22, 2019 | 656 m | |
| Play Days | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 656 m | |
| The Box Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2018 | 778 m | |
| The Courtyard At Arts Centre Washington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2020 | 778 m | |
| Premier Fatfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 17, 2019 | 793 m | |
| Keelboat Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 808 m | |
| The Keel Boat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 15, 2020 | 808 m | |
| St Roberts Of Newminster RC School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| St. George's Church Meet & Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.09 km | |
| Best- One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2018 | 1.24 km | |
| Harraton Village Store And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 1.24 km | |
| St Georges Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 1.24 km | |
| Surma Tandoori Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 10, 2020 | 1.24 km | |
| San Lorenzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 1.3 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH4 7SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Road-Bridge | 32 m | |
| Station Road-Bridge | 131 m | |
| Station Road-St Pauls Drive | 197 m | |
| Station Road-Westerdale | 239 m | |
| Bonemill Lane - Station Road | 240 m | |
| Station Road | 4.97 km | |
| Bullion Lane | 5.02 km | |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport | 41.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH4 7SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Mount Pleasant Lake | 267 m | |
| Worm Hill | 345 m | |
| Reach Wood | 534 m | |
| Biddick Gill Wood | 604 m | |
| Carrshole Wood | 645 m | |
| Pump House Wood | 796 m | |
| The Haugh Wood | 998 m | |
| Pattinson South Pond | 1 km | |
| Headley's House Plantation | 1.16 km | |
| Biddick Woods | 1.21 km | |
| The General's Wood | 1.22 km | |
| The Paddock | 1.27 km | |
| Old House Plantation | 1.3 km | |
| Fence Road Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Sheep Hill | 1.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH4 7SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.8 Mbps | 109.3 Mbps | 327.75 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 21.8 Mbps | 49.94 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 27.8% | 100% | 98.3 | 20.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 72.2% | 72.2% | 327.5 | 50 |
Energy usage data for DH4 7SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Latitude | 54.87905300 |
| Longitude | -1.51289300 |
| OS Easting | 431352 |
| OS Northing | 0553919 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Northumbria |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Washington and Sunderland West |
| Electoral Ward | Washington East |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000024 |
| Travel To Work Area | Sunderland |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Sunderland BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Washington BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33001371 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sunderland 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sunderland 025A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |