DH4 5LA

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980

DH4 5LA	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 5LA

Abbey Drive - 39 properties, USRN 38700030

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8492 / 54°50'57"N

Longitude: -1.4865 / 1°29'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 597173 6079058

OS Easting: 433068

OS Northing: 550606

OS Grid: NZ330506

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LD1C.ZH

Mapcode Global: WHD5J.4CDW

Open Location Code: 9C6WRGX7+M9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu13

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8771 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH4 5LA on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:34
Sunrise	04:30
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:04
Sunset	21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:29

Hours of daylight today	04:00 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:09 to 03:59
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Rises	00:21
Moon sets	10:45

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH4 5LA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH4 5LA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 October 2023	68 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
10 May 2023	55 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,500
28 February 2023	64 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
27 January 2023	77 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
14 October 2022	84 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
24 August 2018	63 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
27 October 2017	49 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
29 September 2017	35 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£86,500
23 June 2017	66 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,950
11 May 2017	78 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
31 March 2017	41 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£97,500
30 July 2014	69 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
9 July 2014	64 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,000
12 February 2010	78 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
19 October 2007	64 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£100,000
4 May 2007	69 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
3 March 2006	49 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,950
3 December 2004	41 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
30 July 2004	69 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
31 May 2002	76 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£18,000
3 November 2000	68 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,950
21 July 2000	78 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,500
20 August 1999	47 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000
22 December 1998	69 Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring DH4 5LA	Semi-detached	Freehold	£22,950

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 5LA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Houghton and Sunderland South

MP

Bridget Phillipson Labour

Sunderland City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Houghton

Councillors

Juliana Heron Labour

John Price Labour

Mark Burrell Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH4 5LA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00044452		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01008751	Sunderland 033B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001823	Sunderland 033	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001160	Houghton	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
E33001401		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
E63007258	Houghton-le-Spring	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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