DH5 8HJ

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980

DH5 8HJ	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 8HJ

Gillas Lane - 21 properties, USRN 38726950

Dene Gardens - 1 property, USRN 38718310

Gillas Lane East - 1 property, USRN 38726970

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.837 / 54°50'13"N

Longitude: -1.4599 / 1°27'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 598912 6077735

OS Easting: 434788

OS Northing: 549258

OS Grid: NZ347492

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LD7H.QW

Mapcode Global: WHD5J.KP09

Open Location Code: 9C6WRGPR+Q2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gu40

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7972 / 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 8HJ on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	01:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:37
Sunrise	04:33
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:46
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:42
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:47

Hours of daylight today	04:03 to 22:16
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:16 to 04:04
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:41
Moon Rises	22:18

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

Residential Property Sales in DH5 8HJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 February 2024	10 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
3 February 2023	28 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
21 September 2022	1a Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
1 September 2021	Dene Bungalow, Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
5 September 2018	10 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£108,500
31 July 2017	4 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,000
25 February 2013	18 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£64,000
20 July 2010	6 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,000
21 November 2008	4 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,000
12 December 2003	1a Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
3 October 2003	8 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,950
18 May 2001	Dene Bungalow, Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
8 August 2000	6 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£30,000
25 February 2000	2 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£28,000
30 July 1999	8 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£23,000
5 March 1999	32 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£36,000
18 December 1998	26 Gillas Lane, Houghton Le Spring DH5 8HJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£33,500

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 DH5 8HJ

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 8HJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00044261		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01008717	Sunderland 034D	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

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