DH5 8BW maps, stats, and open data
DH5 8BW lies on Bedeswell Drive in Houghton Le Spring. DH5 8BW is located in the Copt Hill 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 May 2011.
DH5 8BW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
DH5 8BW geodata
| Easting | 434630 |
| Northing | 549615 |
| Latitude | 54.840162 |
| Longitude | -1.462321 |
Where is DH5 8BW?
| Street | Bedeswell Drive |
| Town/City | Houghton Le Spring |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | DH5 |
DH5 8BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of DH5 8BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Copt Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Houghton And Sunderland South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in DH5 8BW
11, BEDESWELL DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8BW 2020 6 MAR £121,312 |
25, BEDESWELL DRIVE, HOUGHTON LE SPRING, DH5 8BW 2012 12 JUL £154,950 |
➜ Houghton-le-Spring house prices
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 DH5 8BW
| Queensway-kingsway (Queensway) | Houghton-le-spring | 136m |
| Queensway-balmoral Crescent (Queensway) | Houghton-le-spring | 150m |
| Hall Lane-normandy Crescent (Hall Lane) | Houghton-le-spring | 173m |
| Hall Lane-burns Avenue North (Hall Lane) | Houghton-le-spring | 185m |
| Hall Lane-holly Avenue (Hall Lane) | Houghton-le-spring | 192m |
Broadband
Broadband access in DH5 8BW (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 | 34.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in DH5 8BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 63.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 52.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in DH5 8BW (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% |
DH5 8BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in DH5 8BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 305,676 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,189 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,116 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 86,177 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,591 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,232 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in DH5 8BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in DH5 8BW.
- 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
93.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than DH5 8BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to DH5 8BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to DH5 8BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hetton Road Hetton Le Hole | 17:15 | 12:15 | 1,007m |
| Dunelm Drive | 17:30 | 12:15 | 1,229m |
| Boundary Houses, Shiney Row | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,792m |
DH5 8BW ITL and DH5 8BW 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 DH5 8BW:
| 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 |
DH5 8BW 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 DH5 8BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00170246 | |
| LSOA | E01008714 | Sunderland 034A |
| MSOA | E02001824 | Sunderland 034 |
Nearest postcodes to DH5 8BW
| DH5 8DJ | Kingsway | 60m |
| DH5 8BN | Spring Drive | 67m |
| DH5 8EY | Kirknewton Close | 94m |
| DH5 8HF | Normandy Crescent | 100m |
| DH5 8DD | Kingsway | 121m |
| DH5 8GY | Cherry Tree Gardens | 124m |
| DH5 8BX | Holywell Road | 135m |
| DH5 8EJ | Queensway | 142m |
| DH5 8DB | Hall Lane | 147m |
| DH5 8DW | Kirkstone Close | 155m |
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