DH4 7HU maps, stats, and open data
DH4 7HU lies on The Limes in Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring. DH4 7HU is located in the Shiney Row 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 7HU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH4 7HU geodata
| Easting | 432753 |
| Northing | 553788 |
| Latitude | 54.877786 |
| Longitude | -1.491073 |
Where is DH4 7HU?
| Street | The Limes |
| Locality | Penshaw |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH4 |
DH4 7HU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH4 7HU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 | Shiney Row |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Houghton And Sunderland South |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to DH4 7HU
| The Oaks | Barnwell | 71m |
| Back Lane-the Limes (Back Lane) | Barnwell | 71m |
| The Limes (Back Lane) | Barnwell | 80m |
| Rainton Street | Barnwell | 186m |
| Rainton Street-fenwick Street (Rainton Street) | Penshaw | 187m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH4 7HU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH4 7HU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 50.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH4 7HU (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 7HU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH4 7HU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 435,694 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,561 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,824 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,576 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,985 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,539 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH4 7HU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH4 7HU.
- 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
72.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH4 7HU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH4 7HU (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH4 7HU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gowanburn | 16:45 | 10:30 | 1,392m |
| Biddick Wood | 16:45 | 11:30 | 1,554m |
| Worm Hill Terrace | 17:15 | 12:30 | 1,607m |
DH4 7HU ITL and DH4 7HU 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 7HU:
| 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 7HU 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 7HU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00044686 | |
| LSOA | E01032484 | Sunderland 032G |
| MSOA | E02001822 | Sunderland 032 |
Nearest postcodes to DH4 7HU
| DH4 7HT | The Cedars | 47m |
| DH4 7HS | The Poplars | 67m |
| DH4 7HR | The Oaks | 84m |
| DH4 7HN | Back Buttsfield Terrace | 130m |
| DH4 7JL | Tulip Court | 146m |
| DH4 7HW | Buttsfield Terrace | 152m |
| DH4 7HP | West View | 160m |
| DH4 7HL | Alexandra Terrace | 172m |
| DH4 7HQ | Rainton Street | 181m |
| DH4 7HJ | New Rainton Street | 191m |
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