The UK Postcode Database

DH4 4RU

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980
DH4 4RU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DH4 4RU

Galashiels Grove - 11 properties, USRN 38725950

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8655 / 54°51'55"N

Longitude: -1.4934 / 1°29'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 596693 6080864

OS Easting: 432614

OS Northing: 552419

OS Grid: NZ326524

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LD05.GN

Mapcode Global: WHD5B.1Y4X

Open Location Code: 9C6WVG84+5J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Ageing Established Urban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1476 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH4 4RU on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:39
Sunrise 04:35
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:45
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:39
Hours of daylight today04:05 to 22:15
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:15 to 04:06
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:26
Moon Rises 22:38

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

Residential Property Sales in DH4 4RU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 June 2022 2 Galashiels Grove, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4RU Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
31 May 2022 3 Galashiels Grove, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
29 July 2015 4 Galashiels Grove, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4RU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
10 July 2009 2 Galashiels Grove, Houghton Le Spring DH4 4RU Semi-detached Freehold £57,500

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 4RU

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 4RU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00044671 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01008793 Sunderland 030A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 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
E33001393 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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