DH4 4PU

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980

DH4 4PU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DH4 4PU

Briar Lea - 28 properties, USRN 38708980

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.86 / 54°51'35"N

Longitude: -1.5047 / 1°30'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 595980 6080236

OS Easting: 431892

OS Northing: 551800

OS Grid: NZ318518

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KDY7.0M

Mapcode Global: WHC4C.V3NL

Open Location Code: 9C6WVF5W+X4

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fu96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22701 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH4 4PU on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:38
Sunrise	04:34
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:46
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:42
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:43

Hours of daylight today	04:04 to 22:16
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:16 to 04:05
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:04
Moon Rises	22:29

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH4 4PU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH4 4PU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
22 August 2023	80 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,500
4 March 2022	50 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£199,865
15 November 2019	72 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
5 November 2019	72 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
17 August 2018	96 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,000
29 April 2016	100 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£85,000
11 April 2016	56 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£108,000
13 July 2015	98 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
18 November 2013	86 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Detached	Freehold	£120,000
11 May 2012	90 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
24 April 2009	86 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
29 April 2008	62 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£190,000
29 April 2008	62 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£190,000
20 September 2007	62 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£125,000
19 January 2007	64 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
6 February 2006	64 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
4 November 2005	90 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£127,500
5 November 2001	92 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£74,500
22 October 1999	60 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£59,950
22 October 1999	60 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,950
18 October 1999	54 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,500
24 July 1998	92 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£57,000
18 October 1996	68 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4PU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£57,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DH4 4PU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Houghton and Sunderland South

MP

Bridget Phillipson Labour

Sunderland City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Shiney Row

Councillors

Katherine Mason-Gage Labour

Melville Speding Labour

David Snowdon Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH4 4PU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00044678		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00170210		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	31 December 2011	ONS
E00182925		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01008797	Sunderland 030C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01034518	Sunderland 030F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E02001820	Sunderland 030	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001170	Shiney Row	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E08000024	Sunderland	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000001	North East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001295	Houghton and Sunderland South	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000007	Northumbria	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000275	Sunderland	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33001390		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000025	North East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 January 2011	BEIS
E38000176	NHS Sunderland	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2015	ODS
E40000012	North East and Yorkshire	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000178	Sunderland, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000050	Cumbria and North East	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000029	Northern	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2020	NHS England
E63007244	Shiney Row and Penshaw	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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