Postcode DH5 8EF (Sunderland)

Map showing DH5 8EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH5 8EF is located in Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH5 8EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH5 8EF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 DH5 8EF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH5 8EF is Dene Avenue which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Seaham Road-Gillas Lane and is 53 m away.

The closest primary school to DH5 8EF (for ages 11 and under) is Gillas Lane Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DH5 8EF is Biddick Inn and is 6.04 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 6.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 DH5 8EF 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 DH5 8EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH5 8EF, and the approximate distance away.

Dene Avenue 39 m
Burdon Avenue 69 m
Seaton Avenue 105 m
Gillas Lane 132 m
Dene Gardens 233 m
Seaham Road 267 m
Earsdon Road 274 m
Leeholme 300 m
Wood Lea 320 m
Queensway 335 m
Cragside Court 364 m
Thrunton Court 364 m
John Street 401 m
Meadow Close 425 m
Gillas Lane East 499 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH5 8EF

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 DH5 8EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
148 m
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
737 m
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.08 km
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 1.26 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.35 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.67 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
2.15 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.37 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.44 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.46 km
Hetton Lyons Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.67 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.97 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 3.39 km
Portland Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.46 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.67 km
Easington Lane Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.79 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.87 km
Farringdon Community Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.91 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.98 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH5 8EF - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH5 8EF - Data from Apr 2022

Seaham Road-Gillas Lane Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Seaham Road-Gillas Lane Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Gillas Lane-Dene Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Gillas Lane-Dene Avenue Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Hall Lane Estate Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH5 8EF - Data from Dec 2021

Copt Hill Hill Or Mountain 395 m
Hetton Houses Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Houghton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
The Moors Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Lyons Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Blossom Pond Inland Water 2.34 km
Sharpley Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Joe's Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Stephenson Lake Inland Water 2.55 km
Bracken Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Grotto Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Silksworth Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH5 8EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 33.9 Mbps 67.29 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 13.81 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.9 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 310,568 kWh - mean 13,503 kWh : median 12,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 70,527 kWh - mean 3,066 kWh : median 2,680 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH5 8EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.83896800
Longitude -1.45462900
OS Easting 435125
OS Northing 0549486
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1920
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South
Electoral Ward Copt Hill
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 hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Houghton-le-Spring BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001406
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 034A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2