The UK Postcode Database

DH5 9ES

a postcode in Sunderland

Introduced in January 1980
DH5 9ES Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DH5 9ES

St Bedes Close - 39 properties, USRN 38758270

St Cuthbert's Close - 1 property, USRN 38758430

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8237 / 54°49'25"N

Longitude: -1.4521 / 1°27'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 599448 6076268

OS Easting: 435303

OS Northing: 547784

OS Grid: NZ353477

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LD9N.FM

Mapcode Global: WHD5Q.N0QX

Open Location Code: 9C6WRGFX+F5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94gt57

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): 3380 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DH5 9ES 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 9ES, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH5 9ES

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 May 2015 1 St Bedes Close, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
16 September 2011 6 St Bedes Close, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,750
25 February 2011 16 St Bedes Close, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
25 September 2009 1 St Bedes Close, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
9 May 2008 3 St Bedes Close, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,000
16 November 2006 14 St Bedes Close, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
23 January 2006 1 Main Road, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
15 March 2004 14 St Bedes Close, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £52,300
13 December 2001 1 Main Road, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £10,000
5 December 2000 1 Main Road, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £11,000
25 September 1998 1 Main Road, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £10,200
21 March 1996 15 St Bedes Close, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring DH5 9ES Semi-detached Freehold £22,500

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 9ES

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

DH5 9ES also falls within the Civil Parish of Hetton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH5 9ES

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00044273 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01008719 Sunderland 035B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001825 Sunderland 035 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000140 Hetton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
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
E33001410 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
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007269 Hetton-le-Hole 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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