The UK Postcode Database

DH5 8EE

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980
DH5 8EE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DH5 8EE

Gillas Lane - 15 properties, USRN 38726950

Dene Avenue - 1 property, USRN 38718270

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8382 / 54°50'17"N

Longitude: -1.4549 / 1°27'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 599233 6077885

OS Easting: 435111

OS Northing: 549404

OS Grid: NZ351494

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LD8H.TF

Mapcode Global: WHD5J.MND9

Open Location Code: 9C6WRGQW+73

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu51

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24415 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH5 8EE 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 today04:00 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 8EE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH5 8EE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 October 2023 48 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £102,500
17 June 2021 50 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
7 June 2021 48 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £89,500
26 March 2021 62 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
14 September 2016 42 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
28 May 2015 50 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
20 February 2015 62 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £60,500
13 May 2011 38 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £83,000
14 October 2005 36 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
31 October 2003 38 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
24 January 2003 62 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
10 November 2000 38 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £34,950
3 September 1999 60 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £24,000
28 February 1997 62 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8EE Semi-detached Freehold £29,000

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 8EE

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 8EE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00044263 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01008716 Sunderland 034C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001824 Sunderland 034 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
E33001406 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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