Postcode DH5 8EN (Sunderland)

Map showing DH5 8EN and nearby postcodes

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

DH5 8EN 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 8EN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH5 8EN is Queensway which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queensway-Kirklea Road and is 11 m away.

The closest primary school to DH5 8EN (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 8EN is Biddick Inn and is 5.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on March 23, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% 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 2.5 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 DH5 8EN 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 8EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Queensway 62 m
Kirkstone Close 91 m
Kirklea Road 130 m
Dene Gardens 132 m
Earsdon Road 135 m
Kirknewton Close 156 m
Edlingham Court 173 m
Seaton Avenue 175 m
Dunkirk Avenue 181 m
Balmoral Crescent 188 m
Bedeswell Drive 198 m
Normandy Crescent 213 m
Cragside Court 213 m
Thrunton Court 213 m
John Street 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH5 8EN

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 8EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gillas Lane Primary Academy Good
(July 3, 2019)
130 m
Bernard Gilpin Primary School Good
(May 14, 2019)
463 m
St Michael's Catholic Primary School 1.05 km
Kepier Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
1.07 km
Eppleton Academy Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.21 km
Burnside Academy Inspires Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.4 km
Newbottle Primary Academy Good
(January 19, 2017)
1.94 km
East Rainton Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.31 km
Hetton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
2.4 km
Hetton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.48 km
Dubmire Primary Good
(September 26, 2019)
2.69 km
Hetton Lyons Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.75 km
Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy 3.5 km
Portland Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.62 km
Shiney Row Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.66 km
Woodlea Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.71 km
East Herrington Primary Academy Good
(February 26, 2019)
3.71 km
Easington Lane Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.94 km
Farringdon Community Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.98 km
Bournmoor Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
4.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queensway-Kirklea Road Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Queensway-Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Hall Lane Estate Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Queensway-Balmoral Crescent Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 36.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Copt Hill Hill Or Mountain 667 m
Hetton Houses Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Houghton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
The Moors Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Joe's Pond Inland Water 2.2 km
Lyons Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Blossom Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
Sharpley Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Stephenson Lake Inland Water 2.72 km
Bracken Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Bunker Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Rye Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Morton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 76.6 Mbps 158.9 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 29.5 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 57.1% 76.6 18.1
300+ Mbps 42.9% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 230,090 kWh - mean 16,435 kWh : median 14,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 50,525 kWh - mean 3,887 kWh : median 2,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH5 8EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.83942800
Longitude -1.45885800
OS Easting 434853
OS Northing 0549535
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 E33001405
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sunderland 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sunderland 034A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2