The UK Postcode Database

DH5 8BA

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980
DH5 8BA 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 DH5 8BA

Balfour Street - 25 properties, USRN 38704310

Gravel Walks - 1 property, USRN 38742050

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 38780717

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8462 / 54°50'46"N

Longitude: -1.4652 / 1°27'54"W

UTM Reference: 30U 598553 6078751

OS Easting: 434444

OS Northing: 550279

OS Grid: NZ344502

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LD6D.LL

Mapcode Global: WHD5J.GGJ6

Open Location Code: 9C6WRGWM+FW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu43

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7225 / 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 DH5 8BA on Monday 29 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:34
Sunrise 04:31
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:47
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:44
Hours of daylight today04:01 to 22:17
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:17 to 04:01
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:05
Moon Rises 21:17

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH5 8BA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH5 8BA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 April 2024 12 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,500
3 May 2022 19 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
16 July 2021 4 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
28 December 2020 18 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
16 October 2020 7 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
11 May 2020 6 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,000
18 September 2019 7 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500
1 May 2019 6 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Other property type Freehold £25,000
22 September 2017 13 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,000
4 March 2016 20 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
4 November 2015 14 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,500
10 June 2013 13 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
22 July 2010 10 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £63,875
25 January 2008 12 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,500
11 May 2007 7 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
6 November 2006 1 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
6 October 2006 4 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £61,000
29 September 2006 11 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,500
14 January 2005 23 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
18 June 2004 16 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Semi-detached Freehold £66,950
26 May 2004 14 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
12 May 2004 19 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,500
28 November 2003 17 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,950
26 September 2003 21 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,950
20 August 2003 20 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Flat/apartment Freehold £41,060
17 April 2003 9 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
17 December 2002 19 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,950
13 December 2002 2 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,700
11 October 2002 10 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,500
20 September 2002 7 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £12,500
12 September 2002 16 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Semi-detached Freehold £29,500
15 July 2002 8 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,500
10 May 2002 21 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
27 March 2002 23 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,500
26 March 2002 18 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,350
2 November 2001 4 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,000
18 May 2001 2 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £19,000
16 May 2001 1 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,500
9 June 2000 16 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Semi-detached Freehold £26,000
3 March 2000 12 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £17,500
27 March 1997 16 Balfour Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BA Semi-detached 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 DH5 8BA

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Houghton and Sunderland South

MP

Bridget Phillipson Labour

Sunderland City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Copt Hill

Councillors

Tracy Dodds Labour

Kevin Johnston Labour

Melanie Thornton Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH5 8BA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00044252 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01008720 Sunderland 032A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001822 Sunderland 032 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001155 Copt Hill 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
E33001397 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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