DH4 6LU maps, stats, and open data
DH4 6LU is in Chilton Moor, Houghton Le Spring. DH4 6LU 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 January 1980.
DH4 6LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH4 6LU geodata
| Easting | 432570 |
| Northing | 549469 |
| Latitude | 54.838988 |
| Longitude | -1.494411 |
Where is DH4 6LU?
| Locality | Chilton Moor |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH4 |
DH4 6LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH4 6LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 6LU
2025 18 SEP £260,000 |
2006 31 JAN £170,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH4 6LU
| Front Street | Fence Houses | 68m |
| Front Street | Fence Houses | 97m |
| North View Terrace-the Folds (North View Terrace) | Fence Houses | 191m |
| Front Street-fatherly Terrace (Front Street) | Fence Houses | 249m |
| North View Terrace-gladstone Street (North View Terrace) | Fence Houses | 275m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH4 6LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 6LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH4 6LU (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 | 0.0% |
DH4 6LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH4 6LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 126,409 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,058 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,111 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,816 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,901 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,122 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH4 6LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH4 6LU.
- 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
49.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH4 6LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH4 6LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH4 6LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Dunelm Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 841m |
| Boundary Houses, Shiney Row | 17:00 | 12:00 | 2,188m |
| Hetton Road Hetton Le Hole | 17:15 | 12:15 | 2,441m |
DH4 6LU ITL and DH4 6LU 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 6LU:
| 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 6LU 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 6LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00044445 | |
| LSOA | E01008750 | Sunderland 033A |
| MSOA | E02001823 | Sunderland 033 |
Nearest postcodes to DH4 6LU
| DH4 6TZ | Highfield Grange | 76m |
| DH4 6TB | Syston Close | 91m |
| DH4 6NE | Highfield Drive | 92m |
| DH4 5NT | St Andrews | 148m |
| DH4 6LX | Black Boy Road | 159m |
| DH4 6ND | The Folds | 160m |
| DH4 6NL | Medway Close | 177m |
| DH4 6NA | Avon Crescent | 196m |
| DH4 5NU | St Andrews | 211m |
| DH4 5NN | North View Terrace | 252m |
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