DH4 6GW maps, stats, and open data
DH4 6GW lies on Westgate in Houghton Le Spring. DH4 6GW is located in the Houghton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sunderland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - 00P and the police force is Northumbria. This postcode has been in use since March 2015.
DH4 6GW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH4 6GW geodata
| Easting | 432182 |
| Northing | 550422 |
| Latitude | 54.847585 |
| Longitude | -1.500359 |
Where is DH4 6GW?
| Street | Westgate |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH4 |
DH4 6GW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH4 6GW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Houghton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Houghton And Sunderland South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH4 6GW
3, WESTGATE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6GW 2025 23 MAY £205,000 |
27, WESTGATE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6GW 2024 13 DEC £217,500 |
2023 6 JAN £231,000 |
2022 22 JUN £196,000 |
2021 16 JUL £250,000 |
2020 2 NOV £220,000 |
2020 20 MAR £234,000 |
2018 16 NOV £169,000 |
26, WESTGATE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6GW 2016 21 OCT £218,000 |
25, WESTGATE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 6GW 2016 14 OCT £206,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH4 6GW
| Fence Houses Avenue Vivian (Avenue Vivian) | Fence Houses | 135m |
| Sedgeletch Road-avenue Vivian (Sedgeletch Road) | Fence Houses | 259m |
| Sedgeletch Road-avenue Vivian (Sedgelethch Road) | Fence Houses | 302m |
| Sedgeletch Road-industrial Estate (Sedgeletch Road) | Fence Houses | 317m |
| Sedgeletch Road-industrial Estate (Sedgeletch Road) | Fence Houses | 327m |
Nearest railway stations to DH4 6GW
| Chester-le-Street Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH4 6GW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 74.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH4 6GW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 33.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 27.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 53.45Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.74Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH4 6GW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 25.9% |
DH4 6GW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH4 6GW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 108,542 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,090 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,086 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 9,170 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,528 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,103 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH4 6GW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH4 6GW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
84.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH4 6GW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH4 6GW (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH4 6GW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Dunelm Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 1,560m |
| Chester Road | 16:45 | 11:30 | 1,652m |
| The Meadows, Bournmoor | 17:00 | 11:45 | 1,663m |
DH4 6GW ITL and DH4 6GW LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for DH4 6GW:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLC | North East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLC2 | Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLC23 | Sunderland |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000024 | Sunderland |
DH4 6GW census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for DH4 6GW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00044460 | |
| LSOA | E01008752 | Sunderland 033C |
| MSOA | E02001823 | Sunderland 033 |
Nearest postcodes to DH4 6GW
| DH4 6GX | Eastgate | 84m |
| DH4 6HY | Avenue Vivian | 89m |
| DH4 6JS | Rookhope | 111m |
| DH4 6JD | Ravensworth Avenue | 143m |
| DH4 6HX | Avenue Vivian | 163m |
| DH4 6GG | Auckland Close | 171m |
| DH4 6GY | Bowater Close | 184m |
| DH4 6GZ | Wolsingham | 184m |
| DH4 6JE | Raby Close | 193m |
| DH4 6JG | Acacia Avenue | 198m |
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