DH4 7QE maps, stats, and open data
DH4 7QE lies on Sandwell Drive in Houghton Le Spring. DH4 7QE is located in the Washington East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sunderland and the English Parliamentary constituency of Washington and Sunderland West. 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 July 1990.
DH4 7QE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH4 7QE geodata
| Easting | 431575 |
| Northing | 553891 |
| Latitude | 54.878787 |
| Longitude | -1.509420 |
Where is DH4 7QE?
| Street | Sandwell Drive |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH4 |
DH4 7QE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH4 7QE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 | Washington East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Washington And Sunderland West |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH4 7QE
12, SANDWELL DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7QE 2024 14 FEB £280,000 |
2020 11 DEC £303,000 |
2020 4 DEC £322,800 |
2019 10 DEC £298,000 |
4, SANDWELL DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7QE 2019 25 OCT £316,000 |
11, SANDWELL DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7QE 2014 21 OCT £202,500 |
2011 29 JUL £280,000 |
5, SANDWELL DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH4 7QE 2006 17 NOV £293,000 |
2006 8 SEP £295,000 |
2005 30 SEP £260,000 |
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 7QE
| Station Road-chandlers Ford (Station Road) | Fatfield | 149m |
| Station Road-lambton Terrace (Station Road) | Fatfield | 168m |
| Station Road-bridge (Station Road) | Fatfield | 255m |
| Station Road-stonesdale (Station Road) | Fatfield | 286m |
| Station Road-bridge (Station Road) | Fatfield | 350m |
Nearest railway stations to DH4 7QE
| Chester-le-Street Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH4 7QE (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 7QE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 56.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 71.19Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH4 7QE (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 7QE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH4 7QE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 289,778 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,046 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,137 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,348 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,903 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,420 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH4 7QE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH4 7QE.
- 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
24.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH4 7QE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH4 7QE (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH4 7QE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Worm Hill Terrace | 17:15 | 12:30 | 446m |
| Gowanburn | 16:45 | 10:30 | 742m |
| Southcroft | 17:00 | 12:30 | 807m |
DH4 7QE ITL and DH4 7QE 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 7QE:
| 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 7QE 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 7QE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00044683 | |
| LSOA | E01008799 | Sunderland 025A |
| MSOA | E02001815 | Sunderland 025 |
Nearest postcodes to DH4 7QE
| DH4 7QD | Winson Green | 34m |
| DH4 7PU | Beatrice Terrace | 95m |
| DH4 7QB | Ladywood Park | 98m |
| DH4 7SW | Bishopdale | 141m |
| DH4 7SG | Kildale | 182m |
| DH4 7SB | Chandlers Ford | 198m |
| DH4 7PL | Lambton Terrace | 216m |
| DH4 7SL | Ashdale | 225m |
| DH4 7SF | Bransdale | 291m |
| DH4 7PY | East Bridge Street | 295m |
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