DH4 7LB maps, stats, and open data
DH4 7LB lies on Station Road in Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring. DH4 7LB 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 7LB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH4 7LB geodata
| Easting | 432055 |
| Northing | 552970 |
| Latitude | 54.870481 |
| Longitude | -1.502042 |
Where is DH4 7LB?
| Street | Station Road |
| Locality | Penshaw |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH4 |
DH4 7LB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH4 7LB 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 | Shiney Row |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Houghton And Sunderland South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH4 7LB
2024 31 JAN £425,280 |
WHITE COTTAGE, STATION ROAD, PENSHAW, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7LB 2006 14 SEP £257,000 |
2004 1 SEP £381,500 |
1, STABLES FARM HOUSE, STATION ROAD, PENSHAW, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7LB 1998 11 DEC £105,000 |
OLD WINDING HOUSE, STATION ROAD, PENSHAW, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7LB 1995 3 FEB £174,500 |
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 7LB
| Station Road-manor House (Station Road) | Shiney Row | 132m |
| Station Road-redlands (Station Road) | Shiney Row | 181m |
| Our Lady Queen Of Peace Rc School (N/A) | Shiney Row | 271m |
| Station Road-helmsley Close (Station Road) | Shiney Row | 367m |
| Station Road-helmsley Close (Station Road) | Shiney Row | 375m |
Nearest railway stations to DH4 7LB
| Chester-le-Street Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH4 7LB (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 | 22.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH4 7LB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 17.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH4 7LB (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 7LB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH4 7LB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 216,075 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 30,868 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,773 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,286 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,529 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,767 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH4 7LB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH4 7LB.
- 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
52.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH4 7LB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH4 7LB (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH4 7LB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Biddick Wood | 16:45 | 11:30 | 486m |
| Worm Hill Terrace | 17:15 | 12:30 | 1,422m |
| Philadelphia Lane | 17:30 | 11:45 | 1,599m |
DH4 7LB ITL and DH4 7LB 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 7LB:
| 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 7LB 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 7LB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00044656 | |
| LSOA | E01008795 | Sunderland 030B |
| MSOA | E02001820 | Sunderland 030 |
Nearest postcodes to DH4 7LB
| DH4 7SP | Cross Rigg Close | 92m |
| DH4 7PN | Langhope | 194m |
| DH4 7JZ | Station Road | 213m |
| DH4 7TB | Lacebark | 266m |
| DH4 7LG | Greta Avenue | 267m |
| DH4 7PR | Byerhope | 278m |
| DH4 7JX | Station Road | 280m |
| DH4 7TA | Cottonwood | 281m |
| DH4 7LE | Redlands | 294m |
| DH4 7JY | Frederick Gardens | 303m |
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