DH5 8DU maps, stats, and open data
DH5 8DU lies on John Street in Houghton Le Spring. DH5 8DU is located in the Copt Hill electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sunderland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
DH5 8DU geodata
| Easting | 434846 |
| Northing | 549781 |
| Latitude | 54.841639 |
| Longitude | -1.458938 |
Where is DH5 8DU?
| Street | John Street |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH5 |
DH5 8DU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH5 8DU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Copt Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Houghton And Sunderland South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH5 8DU
NEWTOWN HOUSE, JOHN STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8DU 2025 27 MAR £190,000 |
NEWTOWN HOUSE, JOHN STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8DU 2021 12 MAR £160,000 |
NEWTOWN HOUSE, JOHN STREET, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8DU 2016 14 MAR £119,950 |
➜ Houghton-le-Spring house prices
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH5 8DU
| Hall Lane Estate (Seaham Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 86m |
| Seaham Road-market Place (Seaham Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 139m |
| Hall Lane Estate (Seaham Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 161m |
| Seaham Road-market Place (Seaham Road) | Houghton-le-spring | 165m |
| Hall Lane Estate (Queensway) | Houghton-le-spring | 174m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH5 8DU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in DH5 8DU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
DH5 8DU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH5 8DU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 88,842 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,807 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,484 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH5 8DU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH5 8DU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
93.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH5 8DU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH5 8DU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH5 8DU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hetton Road Hetton Le Hole | 17:15 | 12:15 | 1,145m |
| Dunelm Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 1,470m |
| Humbledon Park | 17:00 | 11:30 | 1,772m |
DH5 8DU ITL and DH5 8DU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH5 8DU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC23 | Sunderland |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000024 | Sunderland |
DH5 8DU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH5 8DU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170246 | |
| LSOA | E01008714 | Sunderland 034A |
| MSOA | E02001824 | Sunderland 034 |
Nearest postcodes to DH5 8DU
| DH5 8EA | Seaham Road | 69m |
| DH5 8DY | Aged Miners Homes | 109m |
| DH5 8DX | John Street | 110m |
| DH5 8ER | Earsdon Road | 125m |
| DH5 8DP | Kirklea Road | 168m |
| DH5 8BX | Holywell Road | 185m |
| DH5 8EY | Kirknewton Close | 191m |
| DH5 8EW | Queensway | 196m |
| DH5 8DW | Kirkstone Close | 213m |
| DH5 8EB | Seaham Road | 214m |
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