DH5 8BG

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980

DH5 8BG	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 8BG

Sunderland Street - 17 properties, USRN 38763990

Outram Street - 1 property, USRN 38748410

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 38785109

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 38785111

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 38785081

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8467 / 54°50'48"N

Longitude: -1.4661 / 1°27'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 598494 6078808

OS Easting: 434385

OS Northing: 550338

OS Grid: NZ343503

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LD6D.DD

Mapcode Global: WHD5J.GF3T

Open Location Code: 9C6WRGWM+MH

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 8BG on Sunday 28 June 2026

Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:33
Sunrise	04:30
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:47
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:44

Hours of daylight today	04:00 to 22:17
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:17 to 04:01
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:22
Moon Rises	20:32

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

Residential Property Sales in DH5 8BG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
6 April 2023	125 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
25 November 2022	141 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£105,000
4 December 2020	Marwood House, 131, Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£125,000
27 April 2016	121 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£133,500
24 August 2015	137 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£47,000
4 June 2013	143 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
16 December 2011	131 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,000
31 August 2011	137 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£56,000
8 September 2006	137 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£105,000
28 May 2004	133 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
30 May 2003	143 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£115,000
4 March 2003	125 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
20 December 2002	135 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£69,950
22 November 2002	137 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£65,000
30 November 2001	133 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£58,000
15 June 2001	134 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£29,950
23 November 2000	133 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£53,000
18 August 2000	135 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£39,950
17 December 1999	123 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£21,500
22 November 1999	133 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
12 December 1997	133 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£15,000
7 November 1997	131 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£34,000
20 September 1996	125 Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,250

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 8BG

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 8BG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data 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

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