DH4 6GB

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in June 2011

DH4 6GB	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 6GB

Bear Park Close - 5 properties, USRN 38705400

Unnamed road - 5 properties, USRN 38737550

Chester Road - 1 property, USRN 38713330

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.858 / 54°51'28"N

Longitude: -1.5064 / 1°30'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 595874 6080011

OS Easting: 431783

OS Northing: 551577

OS Grid: NZ317515

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KDX8.NB

Mapcode Global: WHC4C.T5T4

Open Location Code: 9C6WVF5V+5C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fu95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

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 6GB on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:51
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:42
Sunrise	04:37
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:44
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:39
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:30

Hours of daylight today	04:07 to 22:14
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:14 to 04:08
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:12
Moon Rises	22:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH4 6GB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH4 6GB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 November 2023	6 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£275,000
28 July 2022	8 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
30 October 2020	9 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
6 May 2016	10 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Detached	Freehold	£253,000
23 December 2015	4 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
18 December 2015	4 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
20 February 2015	7 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
29 June 2012	4 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£206,800
29 June 2012	9 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Detached	Freehold	£247,500
22 June 2012	3 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
31 May 2012	10 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£247,500
22 December 2011	8 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£265,000
21 December 2011	7 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£260,000
11 November 2011	1 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
30 June 2011	2 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Detached	Freehold	£310,000
29 June 2011	6 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£241,000
23 June 2011	5 Bear Park Close, Houghton Le Spring DH4 6GB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£242,500

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 6GB

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 6GB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00044680		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00182875		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01008797	Sunderland 030C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E01034519	Sunderland 030G	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
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
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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