DH4 7LX

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980

DH4 7LX	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 7LX

Gainsborough Crescent - 39 properties, USRN 38725870

Claremont Drive - 1 property, USRN 38714190

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.865 / 54°51'54"N

Longitude: -1.5021 / 1°30'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 596138 6080799

OS Easting: 432058

OS Northing: 552362

OS Grid: NZ320523

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KDY5.LT

Mapcode Global: WHC45.WZX8

Open Location Code: 9C6WVF8X+25

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fu97

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): 15603 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH4 7LX on Wednesday 8 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:59
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:44
Sunrise	04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:11
Sunset	21:42
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:37
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:22

Hours of daylight today	04:09 to 22:12
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:12 to 04:10
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	14:07
Moon Rises	23:25

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH4 7LX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH4 7LX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 September 2021	1 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
9 September 2019	2 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£109,950
30 November 2018	24 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
1 December 2017	21 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
14 November 2017	43 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
26 May 2017	22 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
5 May 2017	29 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000
14 February 2014	1 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
24 May 2013	18 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,000
2 February 2012	6 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
31 August 2011	25 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
8 May 2008	13 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
20 July 2007	11 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£91,000
13 October 2006	28 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£97,000
20 January 2006	24 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
24 September 2004	22 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£106,000
2 July 2004	2 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£78,000
20 February 2004	28 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
4 July 2003	21 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000
1 August 2002	19 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£27,000
22 March 2002	22 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,000
10 October 2000	27 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£26,000
4 August 2000	31 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£27,000
2 June 2000	14 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,000
22 October 1999	22 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
7 October 1996	2 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£22,000
20 September 1996	28 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£24,000
16 February 1996	26 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£21,500
8 September 1995	24 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£25,000
21 April 1995	8 Gainsborough Crescent, Houghton Le Spring DH4 7LX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£25,000

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 7LX

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 7LX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00044673		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01008795	Sunderland 030B	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
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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